Reasonable Adjustments
Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers and employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments where needed for disabled people.
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What is Reasonable?
We often get queries on what is considered reasonable and who pays for reasonable adjustments. The EHRC has useful guidance on its website on these two areas:
- ‘How do we define reasonable’ (EHRC)
- ‘Who pays for an adjustments’ (EHRC)
Tai Pawb Good Practice Briefings
- Mental Health Wellbeing and Housing (November 2014)
- Dementia Service Provision and Housing Design (March 2014)
- Tenancy Breakdowns – Equality Considerations (November 2013)
- Making the most of Hearing (Induction) Loops (April 2013)
- Reasonable Adjustments – Employment (February 2013)
- Making information accessible (July 2012)
- Disability Equality and Housing (January 2010)
Useful Information
- Discrimination in housing – duty to make reasonable adjustments (Citizens Advice)
- Supporting people with sensory loss, best practice guide for housing providers (RNIB Cymru and Action on Hearing Loss Cymru)
- Reasonable adjustments for disabled workers (Gov.UK)
- Access to Work (Gov.UK)
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder A Guide for Homelessness Practitioners and Housing Advice Workers (Welsh Government, 2011)
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder A Guide to Housing Management for Practitioners and People in Rented Housing (Welsh Government, 2011)
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Please note the material in this section is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Tai Pawb is not responsible for the content of external resources