Constituency casework
Personal Independence Payment
An overview of Personal Independence Payment, including who can claim it and how claims are assessed.
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Constituency casework
Registering as disabled in England
Constituents’ frequently asked questions about registering as disabled and entitlement to benefits.
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Research Briefing
Disabled facilities grants for home adaptations
An overview of disabled facilities grants (DFGs) for home adaptations in England with details of comparable systems in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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Research Briefing
Learning disabilities: policies to reduce inpatient care
This briefing outlines health policies aimed at reducing inpatient care for people with a learning disability.
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Research Briefing
Disabled people: political participation
This short Library briefing paper discusses provisions to support disabled peoples political participation
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Research Briefing
Disability discrimination
This briefing provides an overview of disability discrimination law and explains legal duties to consider the needs of disabled people.
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Debate Pack
UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
There will be a Backbench Business Committee debate on the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 24 November 2022 in the House of Commons Chamber. The debate will be opened by Marsha de Cordova MP.
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Research Briefing
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation
Explains what the UN CRPD is, how it works and describes the investigations into the UK’s compliance with the convention.
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Research Briefing
Disability strategies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The National Disability Strategy is UK-wide but much of its coverage is devolved. Each devolved executive has a separate strategy.
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Research Briefing
Access to transport for disabled people
This paper explains the legislative frameworks and policies that apply to public transport users with disabilities or reduced mobility.
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Research Briefing
Disabled adaptations in leasehold flats and common parts
This paper covers how leaseholders in flats can gain consent to home adaptations. It covers the issue of adaptations in the common parts of residential buildings.
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Research Briefing
British Sign Language Bill
This briefing explains the clauses of the British Sign Language Bill, looks at the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 and summarises the Bill’s second and third reading debates. Our summary is available in BSL.
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Research Briefing
Accessing benefits with terminal illness
This briefing paper explores the history of rules that help terminally ill people access benefits, how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and recent policy developments across the UK.
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Debate Pack
UK’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the 'United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' at 1:30pm on Thursday 24 February 2022. Marion Fellows MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Down Syndrome Bill: Committee stage
This briefing provides background on, and explains the aims of, the Down Syndrome Bill 2021-22. Commons report stage is scheduled for 4 February 2022.
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