An inclusive future – barriers to work
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An extract from an article by the Fabian Society.
By Mark Atkinson
Many disabled people face barriers getting in to, progressing in and staying in work. Removing these barriers requires a cross-government approach, writes Mark Atkinson.
For many disabled people, working is key to living independently.
Having a steady income is all the more important if you are disabled, given the extra costs of around £550 every month that come with managing a condition or impairment. But work is about much more than wages. Carving out a career and building skills, expertise and relationships along the way is often a hugely fulfilling experience.
Yet less than half of all disabled people are currently in work – 48 per cent of disabled people are in work compared to 80 per cent of non-disabled people. Whilst it’s true, that more disabled people are in work now, than ever before, the substantial difference, between the two rates – the disability employment gap – has barely shifted over the last ten ye...
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