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Disabled people need right to travel abroad, say MPs
Published Friday, September 18, 2026 · Updated September 18
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Joel, a 40-year-old graduate, has been effectively prevented from travelling overseas for the past eight years because his local health board bars him from using his personal health budget to contribute to the travel costs of his personal assistants.
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- The Guardian
The article emphasizes that current restrictions on disabled people's ability to travel abroad with care funding are "unfair and brazenly discriminatory" and potentially breach the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, highlighting the urgent need for national guidelines to protect these fundamental human rights.
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