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Disabled people's rights
Disabled people's rights in everyday life
Disabled people's rights in everyday life
This article will help you find out about your rights as a
disabled person in different areas of life, including in
employment, health and education.
Access to shops, cafes and everyday services
The Disability Discrimination Act gives disabled people
important rights of access to everyday services, including
shops, cafes, banks, cinemas and places of worship.
Access to everyday services Your rights in employment
It is unlawful for employers to discriminate against disabled
people for a reason related to their disability, in all aspects
of employment, unless this can be justified. Justification is
only possible in certain circumstances.
Employment rights and the Disability Discrimination Act Your
rights in health
The Disability Discrimination Act gives disabled people
important rights of access to health services and social
services, such as doctors' surgeries, dental surgeries and
hospitals.
You also have a right to information about healthcare and
social services in a format that is accessible to you where it
is reasonable for the service provider to provide it in that
format.
Rights of access to health and social care Your rights in
education
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 amended
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) to make it
unlawful for education providers to discriminate against
disabled pupils, students and adult learners - and to make sure
disabled people are not disadvantaged in comparison to people
who are not disabled.
Learning and your rights Mental health and your rights
Many people with a mental health condition do not think of
themselves as 'disabled' - but they have rights under the
Disability Discrimination Act.
The Mental Health Act 1983 covers the assessment, treatment and
rights of people with a mental health condition.
The Mental Capacity Act aims to protect people with learning
disabilities and mental health conditions. It provides clear
guidelines for carers and professionals about who can take
decisions in which situations.
Mental health and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) The
Mental Health Act The Mental Capacity Act Your rights -
motoring and transport
Disabled people have important rights of access in relation to
motoring, transport and travel infrastructure, such as railway
stations and airports, under the Disability Discrimination
Act.
The Disability Discrimination Act also means that you have a
right to information about transport - timetables, for example
- in a format that is accessible to you where it is reasonable
for the transport provider to provide it in that format.
Your rights - motoring and transport In this section...
Local online information for disabled people
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