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Benefits & Rights
When a person suffers from an illness such as OCD/BDD, it is often the case that their family and friends are also affected by this.
Benefits for Carers: What’s available and where to get them?
There are many of types of benefits that are paid to people by the Government. The benefits system is complicated. If you are not sure whether you can claim, get advice from your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau, the DWP’s Benefits Enquiry Line, The Prince’s Royal Trust for Carers , Carers UK, or Age Concern branch.
The main benefit for carers is the carers allowance. More information on this can be found here Carers Allowance.
Legislation
From 5 December 2005, new rights extended legal protection against disability discrimination to thousands more people.
Some quarter of a million more people now have protection under disability discrimination laws, effectively from the point they are diagnosed with cancer, multiple sclerosis or HIV, closing a major loop hole in the law.
In addition, people with mental health conditions will no longer have to prove their condition is “clinically well-recognised” to use their rights under the DDA. As for those with physical impairments, they only need to prove that it has a “substantial impact” on their lives.
Other new duties make it unlawful for local authorities and private clubs to treat their disabled members less favourably. From December 2006, a new public sector duty will require all public bodies in Britain to lead by example and integrate disabled people in their policy-making from the outset as well as to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. This is similar to existing duties under race legislation and will be an important driver to achieve equality for millions of disabled people.
Details on the new legislation are available from:
The equality and human rights commission (formally the DRC) or by calling the commission’s Helpline on 0845 604 6610
Definition of disability: DRC consultation
This definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) has been the subject of criticism since it was first introduced.
In 2004 the Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee on the Disability Discrimination Bill asked the DRC to consult on changing this definition to one which provides protection for anyone who has any level of impairment, without having to show a long-term or substantial impact on functional ability (as is the case at present).
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