Disability tips, resources and equality training
Useful disability related resources.
The Equality Act 2010 was created to merge and update Britain’s equality legislation into a single act of parliament.
It covers 9 protected characteristics:
Here is a link to a guide for businesses on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) website. The guide is to help them understand their legal duties to assistance dog owners under the Equality Act 2010.
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/assistance-dogs-guide-all-businesses
The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) toolkit provides information for people supporting PIP applicants. It also includes the changes between PIP and Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The toolkit is provided for free by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-personal-independence-payment-pip-toolkit