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Disability

If I have a disability what are my rights?

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 gives disabled people rights in the areas of:

  • Employment
  • Access to goods, facilities and services
  • Buying or Renting land or property

Amendments currently being proposed aim to extend civil rights and opportunities for disabled people. An excellent source of information on the DDA and current legislation can be found on the disability website www.disability.gov.uk. The Consumer’s Association in conjunction with the Disability Rights commission has produced a booklet entitled Rights for People with Disabilities. To order a copy tel: 0845 3000343 or download it from the Legal Services Commission website at www.legalservices.gov.uk

You may also be able to get advice from the following agencies, particularly if you feel you are being discriminated against because you are a disabled person.

  • A Trade Union
  • Your local Law Centre
  • A Citizens Advice Centre
  • A solicitor
 
“Although cancer has left me with a weak arm that has limited mobility I can still hold my son, and I managed to fit this kitchen - with a little help from my dad!”
William Hawkins
William Hawkins with his son
William Hawkins, London