Meanwhile, nearly one in three disabled people had been forced to reduce their spending on food. “Disabled people have been stung not just by fast-rising energy prices but also by increasing food prices,” the report said. The Resolution Foundation report was based on an analysis of official figures and a survey of about 8,000 working-age people, more than 2,000 of whom reported a long-term illness or disability. Income gapThe think-tank cited a 44 percent income gap between disabled and non-disabled people. “But employment status explains only a third of the income gap between working-age disabled and non-disabled people,” the foundation said.

Source: News 24 January 08, 2023 08:04 UTC