Disabilities and sensory loss
These pages offer a range of information and advice for people with physical and learning disabilities and people with sensory loss.
Blue Badge Scheme
The Blue Badge Scheme provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for people who have severe difficulties with walking, and also people who are registered blind. The scheme is governed by National Eligibility Criteria set out by the Department for Transport.
For further information, view our blue badge web pages
Mental Capacity Act
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a legal framework to empower and protect vulnerable people who are not able to make their own decisions. It makes clear who can make decisions for someone who lacks capacity (known as the decision maker), in which situations and how they should go about this. It provides a checklist of factors that decision makers must work through in deciding what is in a person's best interests. It enables people to plan ahead for a time when they may lose mental capacity.
For further information please view our Mental Capacity Act web pages
Direct Payments
You have a right to buy and manage your own care if you want. For more information view our Direct Payments web pages.
Contact us
For further information and advice please contact your nearest social care office.
This page was last updated on 12 March 2010