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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Frances Ryan and Patrick Butler

Disabled people need right to travel abroad, say UK MPs amid ‘ridiculous’ restrictions row

A man in a wheelchair among passengers at an airport
People who require full-time personal assistants have questioned whether local care boards are breaching human rights law with respect to travel funding. Photograph: AzmanL/Getty Images

Disabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers have said, as further cases emerged of individuals barred from taking holidays as a result of “ridiculous” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and local councils.

Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure people who require full-time personal assistants (PAs) are not prevented from using funding for their 24/7 support team for breaks and work trips.

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