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If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
Universal Credit is a monthly payment to help with your living costs. You…
When you apply for Universal Credit, you can report if you have a health…
After you’ve reported your health condition or disability, you may need to…
You may still get Universal Credit if you work. You must report any change…
If you get, or are entitled to, the severe disability premium you may be…
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
Our aim is to break down the barriers faced by disabled people in the UK. We’re implementing a strategy that understands the lived experience of disabled people. Disability Unit is part of the Cabinet Office .
A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
You can raise an issue about the service you get from a Disability Confident employer.
Guidance about signing up for the Disability Confident scheme, and how it can help your business.
You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
This Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office strategy upholds the UK’s ambitious approach for our work with and for people with disabilities around the world.
What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Information about the government's Disability and Access Ambassadors programme, managed by the Disability Unit.
These documents set out the government’s view of a society where disabled people can realise their aspirations and fulfil their potential.
The National Disability Strategy and the research that helped inform its development.
This strategy sets out the actions the government will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people.
We support the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.
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