Starting your own business as a disabled person
Starting your own business as a disabled person may present unique challenges, but with determination, creativity, and support, it is entirely achievable.
A Guide To Running Your Business When You’re Unwell
Running a business as a disabled entrepreneur comes with unique challenges, especially when you face periods of illness. Unlike traditional employees, entrepreneurs cannot simply take sick leave without significant repercussions. The reality is that many disabled entrepreneurs feel pressured to work even when unwell, due to a “sick-not culture” that fails to accommodate their needs.
PIP Assessments: Pushing People to the Brink of Despair
The PIP assessment process was meant to provide support to those in need, but it has proven to be a flawed system that pushes vulnerable individuals to the brink of despair and, in some tragic cases, suicide. I
Bipolar Disorder and (PIP) Eligibility
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including periods of mania (elevated mood, energy, and activity levels) and depression (profound low mood and energy). Managing the condition can be challenging, as it often impacts everyday tasks, relationships, and quality of life.
Labour Unveils Comprehensive Mental Health Plan to Boost Employment
By encouraging the unemployed to learn new skills or start businesses, we can simultaneously boost the economy and improve mental health outcomes. Integrating mental health education in schools and workplaces ensures that individuals are better equipped to handle challenges and maintain their well-being.
Labour Faces Rebellion Over Universal Credit Reforms
Labour is facing the prospect of another mass rebellion from its own MPs as concerns mount over proposed reforms to the universal credit system. The focus of unease is on changes to the assessment process for disability benefits, particularly the health element of universal credit (UC).
Can you get PIP if you have (OCD)
Someone suffering from germ contamination ocd may take significantly longer to undertake the task of an abled-bodied person as they may have to clean and disinfect surfaces and their surroundings.
Making Tax Digital (MTD): For Self-Employed & Disabled Entrepreneurs
From April 2026, quarterly digital tax updates will become a legal requirement for many self-employed people. While MTD is intended to streamline the tax system, it also poses new hurdles for disabled entrepreneurs on Universal Credit, who already face disproportionate pressures in managing both business and health. The key is to prepare early, explore HMRC’s webinars and guidance, and seek out accessible accounting solutions.
Proposal to Replace PIP with ACDP Gains Momentum
At DisabledEntrepreneur.uk, we support the ACDP approach because it is designed by disabled people, for disabled people, and recognises the full reality of daily barriers. We reject any system that forces claimants to “prove” their disability-related costs with receipts or spending controls, as this strips people of dignity and human rights. Disabled people know best how to manage their own lives and finances; what they need is trust, fair support, and recognition of the extra costs they face, not surveillance.
Universal Credit Face To Face Verification
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) requires claimants to verify their identity when applying for Universal Credit. While many applicants can complete this process online, others are referred to face-to-face verification at their local Jobcentre. The purpose of this step is to prevent fraud, ensure that benefit payments are made to the correct person, and confirm eligibility.