€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.

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.