Disabled people's lived experience in the UK: evidence reviews and reports
Reports on the lived experience of disabled people in the UK in areas including housing, jobs, relationships, education, social care and attitudes.
The research listed on this page was commissioned under the previous government. Because of this, it does not necessarily reflect the policies of the current government.
The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of the government.
Systematic literature review
This report discusses the systematic review of lived experience evidence that was carried out by the Centre for Disability Studies (University of Leeds) and Disability Rights UK.
The aim of the review was to establish evidence on the lived experience of disabled people in the UK published between 2010 and 2021.
Thematic reports
These reports explore the lived experiences of disabled people in the UK in areas including relationships, jobs, education and social care.
They build on the findings from the systematic literature review.
Each report includes an executive summary published in alternative formats including BSL, Easy Read, large print and Welsh.