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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Mental Disability
Under the Equality Act 2010, discrimination against persons with disabilities is unlawful in important areas such as employment, education, and access to services. The protection extends to many forms of physical and mental impairment.
A person will be regarded as having a mental disability if a mental health condition produces a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out ordinary day-to-day activities. The condition must significantly interfere with normal functioning and continue, or be expected to continue, for a considerable period.
The definition may include a broad range of conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dementia, and certain forms of self-harming behaviour. Individuals who fall within the statutory definition are entitled to legal protection against unfair treatment and discrimination.
Under the Equality Act 2010, discrimination against persons with disabilities is unlawful in important areas such as employment, education, and access to services. The protection extends to many forms of physical and mental impairment.
A person will be regarded as having a mental disability if a mental health condition produces a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the ability to carry out ordinary day-to-day activities. The condition must significantly interfere with normal functioning and continue, or be expected to continue, for a considerable period.
The definition may include a broad range of conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dementia, and certain forms of self-harming behaviour. Individuals who fall within the statutory definition are entitled to legal protection against unfair treatment and discrimination.
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