About the Mencap Big Learning Disability survey
We ask thousands of people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
what they think about important issues such as healthcare,
discrimination
Discrimination is when someone is treated differently (usually in a bad way) because of things like their disability or their
religion
Religion is to do with the things you believe about the world. For example you may believe there is a god or something else. Examples of religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.
.
, money and support.
We then work with
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council Tax is the money that people pay to the council. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (NHS) should work.
and other
organisations
Organisations are groups like companies and businesses.
to make change happen.
The latest Big Learning Disability survey results
Read the results of our latest
survey
A survey is when someone asks you to answer some questions.
or download the
Easy Read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
.
Making the UK the best place for people with a learning disability to live
As an organisation, we want to be led by the things people with a learning disability tell us matter most to them. That’s why we launched Mencap’s Big Learning Disability survey."
Dr Carla Barrett - Head of Research
Research is a way of finding out information which could come from books, or asking people what they think. and Impact Mencap
We work with people with a learning disability to create the survey
Dan helped create our 2022 survey
I am proud to have contributed to this report because it will be used by Mencap and other organisations to improve the lives of people with a learning disability across the UK.”
Dan Newton - Research & Impact Assistant at Mencap
Any questions?
The Research team are happy to discuss any of the topics covered in our Big Learning Disability survey.
Email the Research team