Disability & Tax

When a person buys goods or some services in the EU including the UK then they would normally pay VAT tax, but disabled people have the right not to pay VAT on products designed for disabled people or if they have equipment adapted for use.

Certain services are also VAT free for the disabled and these include building services provided to adapt the disabled person’s home for a better standard of living, the hiring of wheelchairs is also included under services.

Disability & Employment

If you have a disability and there are problems in the workplace then you have certain rights and support is available for you. Many counties have in place agreements within the workplace for finding solutions to problems in the workplace that can occur and many will work alongside both you and your employer to help resolve these issues.

Disability & The Home

It is the Government’s objective that every disabled persons or persons who need extra support receive that support when it comes to having greater flexibility and control over where they live and how they live.

Many disabled people wish to live in their own home and support themselves and be independent, there are many ways in which they can be helped to achieve this and it is every disabled person’s right to do so.

Disability & Human Rights

People with disabilities should be able to give there views on political, social and civil rights just the same as any other person without fear of harassment or prejudice. The term disabled covers a wide range of impairments and people can be termed disabled by physical, intellectual and sensory impairment. Also classed are medical conditions and mental illness.

People use a wide variety of terms when referring to the disabled such as “differently abled persons”, this term indicates that the person’s disability is not seen as anything different from the norm while the term “disabled person” could sound like the individual has had the ability to function as a person disabled.

Benefits For Disabled People

If you are disabled then there is a range of benefits and support that you may be entitled to. These will vary from country to country but most countries do offer some kind of financial help to people with disabilities.

Disability living allowance

If you need help getting around or need help in looking after yourself because of a disability then you might be entitled to the disability living allowance. You must claim this allowance before you reach the age of 65.