Medical card fear a work barrier

More needs to be done to ensure those with a disability are not excluded from society, according to support organisations.

The survey of almost 3,200 disability allowance recipients shows that, of the 13% of respondents currently working, the vast majority said their employment was going well or very well, while just 3% said it was going badly or very badly.

Of the same group, 26% said they would like to work more hours, while 59% said they would like to keep the same hours.