Disability discrimination

All Standard Notes
8 Documents
DateDescription
03.04.2013Disability discrimination: access to goods, services and facilities under the Equality Act 2010
An overview of the duties owed by providers of goods, services and facilities to ensure that they do not discriminate against disabled people in accessing these goods, facilities and services.
27.03.2013Housing Benefit: Size Criteria and Discretionary Housing Payments
This note explains issues around the application of the size criteria in regard to Housing Benefit applications in the private rented sector.
21.03.2013The Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Impact Assessments
This note provides an overview of the public sector equality duty, contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, and Equality Impact Assessments.
19.02.2013Disabled facilities grants (DFGs)
Disabled facilities grants (DFGs). By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/3011. This note provides an overview of entitlement to disabled facilities grants and the process by which they are funded.
23.10.2012Transport: access for disabled people
This note outlines the legislative requirements for transport providers to make their services and infrastructure accessible to disabled people.
05.07.2012Support for students with learning difficulties and disabilities in post - 16 education in England
14.10.2010Disabled access to listed buildings
Disabled access to listed buildings. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/3007.
01.02.2010EU bibliographies: proposed equal treatment directive
Under its 'Renewed Social Agenda' the European Commission adopted on 2 July 2008 a non-discrimination package including a proposal for a new directive on equal treatment prohibiting discrimination on grounds of age, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief outside the employment sphere. This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed "Equal Treatment Directive" and its scrutiny in the UK and EU.
All Research Papers
4 Documents
DateDescription
17.11.2005Equality Bill (HL) (Bill 85 2005-06)
Equality Bill (HL) (Bill 85 of 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/77
24.03.2005Equality Bill (Bill 72 of 2004/05)
The Equality Bill (Bill 72 of 2004/05). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/28.
16.03.2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill (HL) (Bill 55 of 2000-01)
Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill (HL). (Bill 55 of 2000/01). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/29.
20.04.1999Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99)
Disability Rights Commission Bill (HL) (Bill 73 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/43.