Government plans to remove a major barrier making it difficult for people with mental health impairments to take cases under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) have been welcomed by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).
The plan forms part of the Government's response to the Joint Committee of MP's and Peers' report on the shape of the Government's draft disability bill published last year.
Bert Massie, Chairman of the DRC, said: "Many people with mental health impairments had to experience embarrassment, ignominy and stress when bringing cases under the DDA.
"In many circumstances they were legally defined as not being covered by the law and denied their rights because their condition was not clinically recognised.
"The change announced by the Government, which I warmly welcome, will finally end this perverse injustice and ensure that people with mental health problems are granted the same protection under law as other disabled people."