I would be surprised if anyone is society doesn't need support from it in some fashion.
The matters of fairness that are covered by the equality act means that reasonable adjustments by public services including to funding for care etc. must be made.
In so far as it is necessary to make personal, valid assessments of what a fair adjustment is then each individual and their circumstances one would have thought would be different and furthermore need updating over time.
I too am concerned that it might mean cut off definitions for who gets support might leave some excluded who have more "invisible" disabilities but for whom support of a different type and scope is necessary for social equality.
However making a blanket definition that has inclusion and exclusion criteria might make the case for adjustments stronger and easier to enforce for people and I really wouldn't want to put anything in the way of that.
I would be surprised if anyone is society doesn't need support from it in some fashion.
The matters of fairness that are covered by the equality act means that reasonable adjustments by public services including to funding for care etc. must be made.
In so far as it is necessary to make personal, valid assessments of what a fair adjustment is then each individual and their circumstances one would have thought would be different and furthermore need updating over time.
I too am concerned that it might mean cut off definitions for who gets support might leave some excluded who have more "invisible" disabilities but for whom support of a different type and scope is necessary for social equality.
However making a blanket definition that has inclusion and exclusion criteria might make the case for adjustments stronger and easier to enforce for people and I really wouldn't want to put anything in the way of that.
