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Get advice and support nowDisability in the UK
There are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK.
Life costs an extra £583 a month on average if you're disabled.
8% of children in the UK are disabled.
Disabled people are over twice as likely to be unemployed.
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News and stories
Real life stories
No wheelchair access ruined my family journey
Train company took 3 months to apologise
Real life stories
Using public transport can be scary
Staff didn't know how to help me and I was nearly abandoned
Real life stories
Train passengers had to carry me in my wheelchair
From people refusing to move to assistance not turning up, Ami says public transport can be stressful
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Find out what getting the best start in life means to disabled children and their families in our Now is the time campaign video on YouTube.