Accessibility

Last updated: 28 February 2024

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to rentcalculator.service.gov.scot.

This website is run by the Scottish Government.

It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. You should be able to:

use your web browser to change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 200% without loss of information
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
access the website using a mobile or tablet.

AbilityNet websites opens in new browser tab has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (WCAG) AA link opens new browser tab success criteria.

Feedback and contact information

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: website@gov.scot with details of the problem you have encountered.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission website opens in new browser tab (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) website opens in new browser tab.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Scottish Government is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 website opens in new browser window AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 28 February 2024.

Accessibility tests to check against WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria were carried out on 27 February 2024.

The tools used to carry out this test were:

Type	Software used
Operating system	Windows 10 Enterprise, macOS Montery and iOS 17.3 on iPhone
Browser	Chrome, Firefox and Edge on PC, Chrome, Firefox and Safari on Mac Laptop. Chrome on Samsung S23 Ultra, Safari on iPhone and iPad and iPhone – additional simulated testing completed on the Browserstack platform.
Assistive technology	Screen Reader for Google Chrome
Accessibility testing software	WAVE, HTML Validator, Colour Contrast Analyser, Chrome Lighthouse Extension