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registered disabled

British  

adjective

  1. (of a handicapped person) on a local authority register under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

  2. on a register kept by the Manpower Services Commission for employment purposes, and holding a green identity card, thus qualifying for special services

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The parents said they emailed the school "regularly" following the ban to address issues relating to the needs of their daughter, who has epilepsy, is neurodivergent, and is registered disabled.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2025

But some people are exempt from the ban - those who are registered disabled, blue badge holders, and those who have paid a business to sow a lawn in the last 28 days.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

He lived on Wood Lane in Headingley and was registered disabled at the time of his death.

From BBC May 12, 2025

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.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2023

MK Blindcraft's workforce, two-thirds of whom are registered disabled, have been handcrafting beds and mattresses since 1793, with customers including John Lewis and the nearby Edinburgh University student halls.

From The Guardian Mar. 25, 2011

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