Additional information

Useful sources of more detailed information about the situation of disabled people, and the policies and support available, include:

Official guide to all of the support and benefits available to disabled people (DirectGov)

Key fact sheets on civic participation, crime, culture and leisure, employment, housing and transport (Office for Disability Issues)

Links to all recent legislation referring to disability (Office of Public Sector Information)

Detailed data on disability equality indicators are published as an Annex to the ODI Annual Report (December 2008)


Go to the European Commission - Employment and social affairs - disability issues This initiative is financed by the EC Programme Progress. But the views expressed in this website do not necessarily reflect the official views of the EU institutions.