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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i usually do not put my disabilities on an application form/cv, however if i have an informal visit or interview i tell them then (there is not much point in not telling them as it is visible). I work in the nhs currently, and i'm sure my disability helped me, as they have to have a certain quota, and i have mentioned it tongue in cheek to some interviewers,(that i would be a good way of filling their quotas)
However, there is no obligation for you to disclose a disability, except to occupational health, and then they have no right to dicusss it with the employer
Certainly with local govt jobs we are obliged (sorry if this isnt the correct word) to give all disabled applicants an interview. So I think its beneficial to declare this on an application.
Wouldnt you have to tick a box saying you are not disabled and therefore in effect you are lying on your application??
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a person with a disability as someone who has: 'A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial or long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Long term means that the disability will last, or be expected to last, for 12 months or is expected to become substantial'.
On a personal note, I sometimes think that employers are scared to take on people with disabilities, they may think that they have to make more than 'reasonable adjustments'. Honesty is the best policy, though, tell them first and be prepared for setbacks, but persevere!