It came as an Equality and Human Rights Commission report, published today, criticised some police forces for their continual failure to tackle disability hate crimes.
The report, titled "Out in the Open: a manifesto for change", concluded that based on its evidence "actions taken to prevent and tackle harassment are patchy with some authorities doing nothing or very little at all".
Today's report cited other government figures that showed that fewer than three per cent of disability related hate crime is reported or recognised as such.
Michael Bailey, who lives in Northern Ireland and suffers from a muscle-wasting disease, said he had been tormented for seven years by local youths, abuse which continued despite contacting police 20 more than times.
He said he was called a "freak" and "coffin dodger", had his shed set on fire, had youths demanding money from him, and been pelted with missiles and spat at. He said he was afraid to go to the local shop.
"They make you feel as if you are just a thing sitting in a chair," he told Channel 4 News. He said he had thought about ending his life.
But previous incidents were not recorded as disability hate crime. Figures show the Police Service of Northern Ireland recorded 15 cases of hate crimes last year.
Superintendent Michele Larmour told the programme that, having seen the report, they should have been recorded as hare crimes.
Michael Smith of Equality and Human Rights Commission said that it "must mean that some areas are not responding effectively to disability hate crime, that must mean it is a postcode lottery".
"The public's response to the London 2012 Paralympic Games will go some way to creating more positive attitudes towards disabled people," he said.
"But there is still a discrepancy between this and the day-to-day reality for many disabled people who report abuse and often suffer from a 'postcode lottery' in the way their allegations are dealt with.
'The issue of disability-related harassment might be "out in the open" but it is, most certainly, not yet sorted."
He added: "It is incumbent upon us all, especially in times of austerity, to work to overcome this blight on our society.'