Disabled People’s Rights – have your say!
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on its Draft Disabled People’s Rights plan, setting out “a positive ambition for advancing the rights and opportunities of all disabled people across Wales over the next decade”.
Goal: lasting change addressing barriers to inclusion
The plan is based on the work of the Disability Rights Taskforce, which brought together people with lived experience and expertise. It aims to address the challenges faced by disabled people in their everyday lives and outlines both immediate actions and long-term outcomes to create lasting change in how society addresses barriers to inclusion.
Who can take part?
Individuals, community groups, businesses and organisations, with particular emphasis on hearing directly from disabled people about their priorities.
Is ME/CFS a disability?
ME/CFS is listed as a specific medical condition in the 2010 Equality Act in the UK. Everyone with ME/CFS is not automatically classified as having a disability. This will depend on the severity of your condition.
You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. [Gov.uk]
What does the plan cover:
- embedding and understanding of the Social Model of Disability
- access to services
- independent living: social care
- independent living: health
- travel
- employment and income
- affordable and accessible housing
- children and young people
- access to justice
- wellbeing
Closing date
The consultation is open until 7 August 2025.
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