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Why are people with epilepsy protected by the Disability Discrimination Act?

Last updated 21 Nov 2011, review date due 02 Jun 2012

Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), some people who have a long-term medical condition will be considered disabled. This would apply if their medical condition could make it difficult for them to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

The DDA considers how the medical condition would affect the person if they did not take any medication to treat it. This means that the law applies to you if you have epilepsy, or if you have had epilepsy in the past. It applies to you even if you take medication which controls your seizures. It also applies to you if you no longer have seizures or if you don’t take anti-epileptic drugs.

These pages are about the Disability Discrimination Act in Northern Ireland. If you are looking for information about disability discrimination in England, Scotland and Wales, please see The Equality Act. 

If you are looking for information about disability discrimination in another country, please contact your local epilepsy organisation.     


We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.

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