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The lived experience of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic

Status of Publication: Published/Completed
Date produced: 2021
Commissioned/Funded by: Disability Unit
Authoring organisation/Author affiliation: Disability Unit;Policy Lab
Type of Resource: Research
Impairment area(s): Pan-impairment
Transport mode(s): Unspecified
Journey stage: Unspecified
Region: United Kingdom (not specified)

Document summary

From July to September 2020, the Cabinet Office Disability Unit commissioned the Policy Lab to conduct ethnographically-led research into the experiences of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of disabled people, to identify problems that could be resolved through policy changes and to make the changes necessary that would lead to positive outcomes. This research will not only feed into short-term responses to COVID-19, it will also be considered regarding policies within the Disability Unit’s National Strategy for Disabled People and long-term planning efforts regarding possible future pandemics.

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