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Disability in the United Kingdom covers a wide range of conditions and experiences, deeply impacting the lives of millions of people. Defined by the Equality Act 2010 as a physical or mental impairment with a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, it encompasses various aspects of life, including demographics, legislation ...
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) is a non-repayable grant available to disabled students of higher education in the United Kingdom.It is paid by the Student Loans Company [1] on behalf of Student Finance England, [2] Student Finance Wales, [3] Student Awards Agency Scotland, [4] Student Finance Northern Ireland, [5] and the governments of Jersey, [6] Guernsey, [7] and the Isle of Man.
The Minister of State for Social Security and Disability is a junior minister in the Department for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for disabled people. [1] The role has also been known as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work .
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a social security benefit in the United Kingdom paid to eligible claimants who have personal care and/or mobility needs as a result of a mental or physical disability.
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (c. 10), also known as SENDA, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It is intended as an adjunct to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which legislated to prevent the unfair treatment of individuals, in the provision of goods and services, unless justification could be proved.
In 1995, the Conservative Secretary of State for Social Security, Peter Lilley, abolished Invalidity Benefit for fresh claims and replaced it with Incapacity Benefit after the Prime Minister of the day, John Major, had complained about the burgeoning caseload, saying: "Frankly, it beggars belief that so many more people have suddenly become invalids, especially at a time when the health of the ...
The definition of SEN is set out in the Education Act 1996 [1] and was amended in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill of 2001. [2] Currently, a child or young person is considered to have SEN if they have a disability or learning difficulty that means they need special educational provision.
Local authority spending on adult social care is a demand on the local tax revenue and for this reason and associated costs to the NHS from hospital admissions, Social care is high on the UK government's agenda, with an aim of integration of health, social care and education to reflect the overlap between these areas. [61]