DISABLED REGISTRATION

hass

Hi all.

I keep hearing about registered disabled on the radio.

Many callers have said this.

Can anyone shed light on this please

Thank you

Kimmy87

It's an old fashioned phrase. There is no national or local register of disabled people.

I guess some people class themselves as "registered disabled" through getting various benefits etc.

KG100

I was given a yellow disabled card when I was registered disabled in Hampshire a few years a go, and in my new county I have a white card.

The disabled registers I joined are voluntary, I just applied online on the councils website.

Kimmy87

I think my local authority might have a register for those with severe sight impairments, that's about it here.

KG100

I've used my registered disabled cards for discounts to places before I applied for the disabled blue card.

They do come in handy.

KG100

I don't think there's ever been an official register of disabled people, but some councils have them because it gives them an idea of how many disabled people live in the area. There were talks about stopping it in Surrey a few years a go because not many people were applying to join it.

MW123

@hass

You automatically meet the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 from the day you’re diagnosed with HIV infection, cancer, or multiple sclerosis. People with these conditions are automatically considered disabled. However, there is no national register for disability status. Instead, individuals can determine if they qualify as disabled based on the equality act, which defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on daily activities.