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These documents set out the government’s view of a society where disabled people can realise their aspirations and fulfil their potential.
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
As a disabled person, you have rights to protect you from discrimination.…
It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of…
It’s against the law for a school or other education provider to treat…
If you’re being questioned or interviewed at a police station you have…
The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination. It provides legal…
Check if you can get legal aid to help with your legal costs if you think…
Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.
Avoiding discrimination against disabled people in recruitment – advertising the job, encouraging applications, reasonable adjustments
These statistics give a detailed analysis and break downs of the number of disabled people in employment.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Includes recruitment and disabled people, reasonable adjustments at work and Access to Work
How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
UK's initial report on the rights of disabled people under the requirements of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its responses to periodic reviews.
The Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (DPEC) entered (solvent) members’ voluntary liquidation on 7 October 2017. The liquidators are PricewaterhouseCoopers. For information or questions about DPEC, email dpec.enquiries@dwp.gov.uk. DPEC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Work...
How to involve disabled people in government social research.
Contact your local council to find out who issues disabled bus passes in your area as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme
An independent assessment of the barriers for disabled people who stand for elected office, and an evaluation of the EnAble Fund.
A new Disability Confident guide for managers helping them recruit, retain, and foster the progression of disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace has been published today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act
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