Activity Trap

What is the Activity Trap?

Disabled people should be free to be active without fear of losing their benefits.

The Activity Trap happens when Disabled people feel unable to be as physically active as they want to be because they fear losing the benefits they rely on. Everyday activities such as walking, swimming, exercising or enjoying time with friends can be wrongly seen as evidence that someone no longer needs financial support.

Research by Disability Rights UK and Durham University found that 80% of Disabled people surveyed worry about being physically active because of fears about their benefits.

This fear limits choice, independence and opportunities to improve health and wellbeing. Disabled people should never have to choose between being active and having the financial security they need to live.

It’s time to dismantle the Activity Trap and create a social security system that supports Disabled people to live full, independent and active lives.

Read our research and find out what needs to change.