Disability rights
Services
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Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010
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
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Discrimination: your rights
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
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When a mental health condition becomes a disability
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
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Disability rights
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
Guidance and regulation
- How to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme
- Easy read: Access to Work – get support if you have a disability or health condition
- Access to Work: staff guide
- Disability Confident promotional material and case studies
- Maritime passenger rights: your journey
News and communications
- Seeking chairs and members for the new disability Regional Stakeholder Network
- British Sign Language Bill set to clear final stage before becoming law
- Government backs latest stage of British Sign Language Bill
- Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill
- Office for Disability Issues becomes part of Equalities Hub
Research and statistics
- Barriers to elected office for disabled people
- Disability Confident: survey of participating employers
Policy papers and consultations
- Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper
- Learning disability and autism training for health and care staff
- Disabled people's rights: UK 2022 follow-up report to UNCRPD 2016 inquiry
- National Disability Strategy
- Global Disability Summit - Charter for Change