Condition and disability directory
These are sample pages for the prototype. Each one follows the same structure so you always know where to find rights, benefits and adjustments.
Results
Blindness and vision impairment
Living with sight loss in the UK, the barriers people often meet, and the rights and support that may apply.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 14 June 2026. Last checked 20 July 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Autism
What autism is in plain terms, the barriers autistic people commonly describe, and UK rights, adjustments and support.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 30 May 2026. Last checked 18 July 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
A plain-language guide to ADHD in adults and children, common barriers, and the adjustments and support that may be available.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 11 April 2026. Last checked 11 April 2026.
Review status: Due for review
Mobility impairment
Information for people who use wheelchairs, walking aids, or who find moving around painful or tiring, including access rights in the UK.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 2 July 2026. Last checked 21 July 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
ME/chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), post-exertional malaise, and what current NHS guidance and UK rights say.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 5 March 2026. Last checked 5 March 2026.
Review status: Draft awaiting verification
Hearing loss and deafness
Deaf and hard-of-hearing experiences in the UK, British Sign Language rights, and communication support.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 1 June 2026. Last checked 19 July 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Diabetes
Living and working with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the UK, including workplace rights and everyday practicalities.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 30 November 2025. Last checked 30 November 2025.
Review status: Flagged as possibly out of date
SEN support and Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans in England
How special educational needs (SEN) support works in English schools, when a child or young person might need an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, and how to ask for one.
Jurisdiction: England. Last updated 10 June 2026. Last checked 10 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and Individual Development Plans in Wales
How the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) system works in Wales, including Individual Development Plans (IDPs), for children and young people up to age 25.
Jurisdiction: Wales. Last updated 11 June 2026. Last checked 11 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Additional Support Needs (ASN) and Co-ordinated Support Plans in Scotland
How Scotland supports children and young people with additional support needs, including when a Co-ordinated Support Plan applies and how to challenge decisions.
Jurisdiction: Scotland. Last updated 12 June 2026. Last checked 12 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland
How special educational needs support works in Northern Ireland schools, including Individual Education Plans and statements, under the reformed SEN framework.
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland. Last updated 13 June 2026. Last checked 13 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Exam access arrangements
How access arrangements such as extra time, readers, scribes and rest breaks work for GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications across the UK.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 14 June 2026. Last checked 14 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Disabled Students' Allowance and university support
How Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) and university disability services support disabled students in higher education across the UK.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 15 June 2026. Last checked 15 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Disabled Facilities Grants and home adaptations
How to get help paying for home adaptations such as ramps, stairlifts and level-access showers, including the Disabled Facilities Grant in England and Wales and equivalents in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 16 June 2026. Last checked 16 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Housing rights: priority need, homelessness and adjustments for tenants
How disability affects priority need for homelessness help, and what reasonable adjustments disabled tenants can ask landlords and councils to make.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 17 June 2026. Last checked 17 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Social care needs assessments and care plans
How to get a social care needs assessment and care plan from your local authority or health and social care trust, and what should happen at each stage across the four nations.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 18 June 2026. Last checked 18 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Direct payments, personal budgets and self-directed support
How direct payments, personal budgets and Scotland's self-directed support options let you have more control over your social care arrangements.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 19 June 2026. Last checked 19 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Paying for care: financial assessments and charging across the nations
How councils and trusts decide what you pay towards social care, including means testing, capital limits and how the rules differ across the UK.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 20 June 2026. Last checked 20 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
NHS Continuing Healthcare and continuing care equivalents
What NHS Continuing Healthcare is, who might qualify, and how the equivalent fully NHS-funded care schemes work in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 21 June 2026. Last checked 21 June 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
NHS accessible information and communication support
How the Accessible Information Standard works in England, and how to ask NHS and social care services for information in formats you can understand, plus how to book BSL and other interpreters.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Annual health checks for people with a learning disability
What the annual learning disability health check involves, who is eligible, and how it helps spot health problems early, across the four UK nations.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Mental health support and your rights under mental health law
An overview of getting mental health support in the UK, and your basic rights if you are assessed or treated under mental health legislation, with differences between England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Getting equipment and aids: wheelchair services, hearing aids and low-vision support
How to get assessed for and receive NHS wheelchairs, hearing aids and low-vision aids, plus what to do if NHS provision does not meet your needs.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Assistive technology and accessible devices
Built-in accessibility features on phones and computers, specialist assistive technology, and where to get free advice and support to set them up.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Managing appointments, prescriptions and hospital passports
Practical ways to manage NHS appointments and prescriptions, and how a hospital passport can help staff understand your needs quickly, especially in an emergency.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Everyday life: accessible banking, utilities Priority Services Register and disability discounts
How to get extra support from banks and energy or water companies, sign up to the free Priority Services Register, and find legitimate disability-related discounts.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Cerebral palsy: an overview
A plain-English introduction to cerebral palsy, common effects, and the main sources of support available across the UK. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Multiple sclerosis: an overview
A plain-English introduction to multiple sclerosis (MS), how it can affect daily life, and the main sources of support available across the UK. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
ME/chronic fatigue syndrome: an overview
A plain-English introduction to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including the importance of pacing, and the main sources of support available across the UK. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide. Last updated 12 January 2026. Last checked 12 January 2026.
Review status: Published and checked
Categories
Sensory
Sight loss, hearing loss, deafblindness and sensory processing differences.
Physical and mobility
Conditions affecting movement, strength, dexterity or balance.
Learning disability
Lifelong differences in learning, understanding and everyday skills.
Neurodivergence
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette's and related differences.
Mental health
Mental health conditions, including long-term and fluctuating ones.
Chronic illness
Long-term physical health conditions such as diabetes or MS.
Pain and fatigue
Conditions where pain, energy limits or post-exertional symptoms are central.
Communication
Speech, language, voice and augmentative communication needs.
Multiple or complex disabilities
More than one condition, or needs that cut across several services.
Education and learning
SEN/ALN/ASN support, EHC plans, exam access arrangements and support in college and university.
Housing and adaptations
Home adaptations, grants, homelessness protections and tenants' rights.
Social care
Needs assessments, care and support plans, direct payments and paying for care.
Health and the NHS
Reasonable adjustments in health services, mental health support and prescriptions.
Equipment and technology
Wheelchairs, hearing and vision aids, communication aids and assistive technology.
Everyday life and access
Shopping, banking, travel, voting and everyday communication support.