Are you disabled or living with a long-term medical condition?
You would be considered disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a significant and long-term impact on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. ‘Long-term’ means that the condition has lasted, or is likely to last for more than 12 months.
Examples of conditions that would be included:
- hearing impairment;
- sight difficulties (but not low vision that can be corrected by glasses);
- Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia;
- mental health conditions such as depression;
- musculoskeletal problems such as arthritis, back problems, RSI;
- mobility impairment;
- medical conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome;
- cancer, HIV and Multiple Sclerosis are included from the time of definition (they do not have to have lasted for 12 months).
If you think that you have a disability or long-term medical condition, please tell us.