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Class/Income and Poverty
• The main reason why so many disabled people are in low-income households is a result of their high levels of unemployment. 28
• Three-quarters of households using food banks contain someone with a health condition and/or disability, with one-third of households containing someone with a mental health issue. 29
• After housing costs, the proportion of working age disabled people living in poverty (28%) is higher than the proportion of working age non-disabled people (18%). 30
£75 a week
Full-time disabled workers earn on average 12.6% less, £75 a week, than full-time non-disabled people.
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