A physical or mental impairment

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The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.

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A physical impairment is a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition.

A mental impairment is a condition affecting ‘mental functioning’, for example a learning disability or mental health condition such as manic depression.
 

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