Poverty and Disabilities

Question 1

What is the poverty rate for adults with disabilities?

Answer 1

the poverty rate for adults with disabilities is twice that for adults without a disability

Question 2

Why is the poverty rate for adults with disabilities so high?

Answer 2

the main reason despite the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, is the high rate of unemployment among people with disabilities

Question 3

How many adults with any type of disability want to work but are unable to find employment according to the poverty site?

Answer 3

according to the poverty site approximately 1 in 5 adults with any type of disability who wants to work is unable to find employment, compared to 1 in 15 without a disability

Question 4

What do those with disabilities often face higher of?

Answer 4

those with disabilities often face higher financial costs related to managing their impairments, such as paying for support in their homes or additional mobility costs