Scottish councils have responsibilities to help disabled people and their carers who qualify for help. These include: Financial help Care needs assessments for disabled people Providing support for carers Blue Badges Safeguarding people who are at risk of harm  Financial help  Councils are responsible for providing financial help, including Housing benefit –…
FAQs
How can Disability Information Scotland help us to ensure our digital information is accessible?
Disability Information Scotland provide self-study and instructor led courses in how to make your digital information as accessible as possible for people with disabilities. These courses can be accessed on our training page or if you require bespoke accessibility training you can contact James at James.duncan@disabilityscot.org.uk
Why is accessible information so important to disabled people?
Online information which is not accessible to all is a disadvantage to both the people who cannot access it and the people or organisations who provide it. Whether it be buying items, selling your products or services, communicating with people, accessing entertainment, booking tickets, finding jobs, managing benefits or indeed most activities we could do…
What makes information inaccessible?
Examples of content which is not accessible could be: fonts which are difficult to read (for example decorative or overly stylised fonts) Fonts which are too small poor contrast between elements on the page Poor colour choices such as green and red together making items difficult for people with colour blindness to see properly Use…
Who needs accessible information?
Everyone Specifically – 830,000 disabled people in Scotland. That’s 1 in 7 of the population. As well as people with physical, sensory disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health difficulties, this also covers people with epilepsy, cancer, schizophrenia, Downs Syndrome and many other types of impairment. A significant amount of these people find it difficult to…
Can I get a reduction of Vehicle Excise Duty?
If you are disabled you may be entitled to a reduction or exemption of vehicle tax. The vehicle must be registered in your name or a specific driver’s name and must only be used for your personal needs. You can apply for exemption if you get the: higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)…