Disability monitoring explanatory notes

 
*"a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities".

The adverse effect must be substantial, and be a long-term effect. Meaning that it must have lasted or is expected to last for more than 12 months, or for the rest of your life.

 
Past disabilities are also included. If your disability has badly affected your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, but does not any more, it will still be counted as having that effect if it is likely to do so again

If you have a progressive condition such as HIV or multiple sclerosis or arthritis, and it will badly affect your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities in the future, it will be treated as having a bad effect on you now.

 
What are "normal day-to-day activities"? At least one of these areas must be badly affected:
Mobility                                                          Continence

Manual dexterity                                            Ability to lift, carry or move everyday objects
Physical co-ordination                                  Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand
Speech, hearing or eyesight                         Understanding of the risk of physical danger

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