Disabled people ‘twice as likely to live in poverty’

The National Disability Authority has claimed that disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty than able-bodied people.

Disabled people ‘twice as likely to live in poverty’

The National Disability Authority has claimed that disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty than able-bodied people.

In a report published today, the authority also said disabled people were two and a half times less likely to have a jobs, while children with disabilities were three times more likely to leave school early.

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