€207 — the cost of a disability every week for the average disabled household

The cost of disability is €207 a week for the average disabled household, according to research launched today.

€207 — the cost of a disability every week for the average disabled household

The Inclusion Ireland conference on the cost of disability will hear that the direct costs of disability equate to 35.4% of disposable income, with households that experience disability also at heightened risk of poverty.

The conference takes place in Kilmainham and delegates will hear that people with a disability are twice as likely to experience poverty and deprivation.

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