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  • Housing and Disabled People : Britain's Hidden Crisis

    An Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry has revealed that disabled people are disadvantaged in almost every part of the housing market,that there is a significant shortage of accessible homes and that many disabled people are frustrated by the housing system.The inquiry also found that disabled people reported improved physical and mental health and well being, enhanced prospects for employment and study when their homes met their access requirements.

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  • Poorest Hardest Hit by Austerity

    The poorest in society, including disabled people,are being hit the hardest by changes to tax, social security and public spending reforms, and are set to lose 10 per cent of their income, a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed.

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  • Being Disabled in Britain: A Journey Less Equal

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new report which covers six key areas of life, finds that disabled people in Britain are experiencing disadvantages in all of them, and sets out vital areas for urgent improvement.

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