DISABILITY PAY GAP GROWS

Samantha Fletcher
Samantha Fletcher Member (Full) Posts: 118
in Policy and Legislation

The widening gap between earnings for disabled and non-disabled workers reveals that our economy is trapping many in poverty. Latest figures show that in the year to Spring 2024, the gap grew to 17.2%. On average that's £2.35 per hour, or £4,300 a year for a full time worker.

The Labour government's commitment to mandatory disability pay gap reporting is a welcome step (here's our social video explainer). And the Employment Rights Bill's measures to tackle insecure employment will help. This disproportionately affects disabled workers, who are a third more likely to be on a zero-hours contract. And disabled BAME women are three time more likely to be on zero-hours than white men. 

We need an economy that allows disabled people to thrive, not one that traps them in poverty."

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  • Ali Ingersoll
    Ali Ingersoll Posts: 91

    We run into the same challenges here in the United States on every front. Why are we being penalized for wanting to work full-time and contribute to society?

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