Is nerve and muscle damage classed as a disability?

Simas

Hi my nerve and muscle wery damage I can't get answer.  It's disability or no . I lost 4 jobs for one month.  Because I cannot normally woking every time I fell pain 

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

Being classed as disabled isn't about a certain condition 

A disability is any physical or mental condition that has significant impact on your daily life and is likely to last 12 months or more 

This is defined in the equality act 

Cher_Alumni

Hello @Simas and welcome to our online community,

I hope @janer1967 's response has helped clarify whether your impairments are classed as a disability.  The Government's webpage outlining the definition of disability under the Equality Act (2010) states:

You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities.

What ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ mean

‘substantial’ is more than minor or trivial, eg it takes much longer than it usually would to complete a daily task like getting dressed
‘long-term’ means 12 months or more, eg a breathing condition that develops as a result of a lung infection

Are you unemployed now?  How have you managed financially whilst being out of work?  You can try Scope's benefits calculator to check you're claiming all benefits you're entitled to, if you haven't already.

Just to let you know, I've moved your thread to our Physical impairments and mobility issues category and tweaked the title to help others see what it's about.