The UK government also uses the term "disabled people" (or "people with health conditions or impairments" if it is more appropriate for people receiving disability benefits), but deprecates "an epileptic, diabetic, depressive" in favour of "person with epilepsy, diabetes, depression".
In the UK, the government favors using "disabled people" (or "people with health conditions or impairments") when discussing individuals receiving disability benefits. They prefer a more precise approach by specifying "person with epilepsy, diabetes, depression" over phrases like "an epileptic, diabetic, depressive".