If you're on the lowest rate disability, is it a good idea to mention disability on cv if applying for a job?

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I know there's the disability discrimination act. Would it actually be advantagious (because of act) to mention it or should it be left off? It's a paralysed arm

My sister would get called to interview ('we offer all suitably qualified disabled candidates and interview'), and find out that they had no intention of even considering her to the post. Her disability DID affect her ability to do her job, and she was happy to discuss it, but she did not want to waste her time at interviews where there was no interest in her, just in box ticking. I think (I'm drivelling) I'm trying to say that I'd be tempted not to mention it, unless it affects your ability to do certain aspects of the job, in which case, realistically, you need to raise it.

It wouldn't affect any ability to do job.

Then I wouldn't mention it - it's none of their business. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

I think I could technically tick the disabled box on an application form but I never have because as far as I am concerned my disability doesn't directly affect my ability to do any job I have ever applied for. Also because I wouldn't want it to affect any application I made either negatively or positively. I wouldn't want anyone to be concerned about whether it would affect my performance and therefore have concerns about shortlisting me, similarly I certainly wouldn't want someone to shortlist me because I've ticked the disabled box. I want to be shortlisted (or not) based on my skills and experience, nothing else.

That's a rather long winded way of saying I wouldn't mention it if it genuinely will have no impact on the job. Are you sure it won't though? Of course you could do the job otherwise you wouldn't apply, but a paralysed arm - is that really something they don't need to know about?

That's great flowerybeanbag. It's DH that has the paralysed arm, it doesn't affect him workwise, he can drive, use computer etc. The only prob it causes is he has to have weekly physio and there's probably going to be further surgery in the future.