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Can I get registered as a disabled person?

geek84

Good Morning

I hope you’re all well and please let me know if this is the wrong forum for posting my question.

I am a male and approaching 50 years of age. I was born with a whole host of problems:

Cervical Myelocele

Meningo Myelocele

Right Convergent Strabismus

Deformity Of Right Foot

Spinal Deformity

Operation for Squint

Occipital Meningocele

Right Hemiparesis

Incoordination of right Hand

I have live with all this since birth. However, because my parents had emigrated to England and had language problems, it was never considered that I should be registered as disabled.

I know a lot of you may think it's a bit too late in the day now, but could I get registered as a disabled person? Who can I contact to get more information on this?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

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Nystagmite

Why would you want to get registered as disabled? The only registers I know of, are the hearing and sight impaired registers. Just having a diagnosis of a hearing or sight impairment wouldn't be enough. You'd have to be able unable to read (or hear) a certain amount to register, which is done by a specialist.

geek84

Thanks for your reply.

I want to get registered so that I can tick the appropriate boxes when applying for jobs.

debbiedo49

@geek84 when you apply for jobs they ask on the form, do you have a disability? You tick yes. Thats all you need to do. Thats what I do.

CockneyRebel

There is no Official register of disabled people
There are various Cards that you can apply for which give concessions and discounts

CR

Nystagmite

Ah, I see. If you're classed as disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has lasted for 12 months (the exception being terminal illness) and affects your ability to do day to day things, such as communicating, walking, etc.

CockneyRebel

Do you have a PIP award ?

whistles

Personally I wouldn't want to be and don't view myself as such either.
It's only a word I agree.

Application forms for anything not just work ask if you have any health health conditions.

geek84

Thanks folks

thespiceman

Hello @geek84 Pleased to meet you. I was born with my disabilities. Never registered . Always just say on the forms are you registered? When I was applying for employment. Have just put a sheet of paper in. Added my disabilities.

Because it says any additional information. Tick the box. Said what the issues are. No problems

Hope that helps.

Take care

The Spiceman

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