registered disabled
Britishadjective
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(of a handicapped person) on a local authority register under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
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on a register kept by the Manpower Services Commission for employment purposes, and holding a green identity card, thus qualifying for special services
Example Sentences
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Ms Turner had visited the house to help move a bed for Peacock - who is registered disabled with multiple sclerosis - when she was attacked by the dog.
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Ms Hearn, 50, from Newtown, Powys, is registered disabled and is a part-time wheelchair user due to spinal cord damage, rheumatoid arthritis and a brain injury.
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Companies must employ 1.5% registered disabled people or pay a fine.
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As an only child with parents who are registered disabled and in their 80s, Sara Garner feels the weight of responsibility for their wellbeing.
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Businessman Birchwood, from Epsom in Surrey, had debts of £150,000 and arranged for his friend Paul Cryne to kill Mrs Birchwood, 52, who was registered disabled.
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