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Today marks #DisabilityPayGap 2020 - the day disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year - that’s 2 months!
#DisabledWorkers now earn a fifth (20%) less than non-disabled workers - not including the impact of #COVID19
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#DisabledWorkers now earn a fifth (20%) less than non-disabled workers - not including the impact of #COVID19
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For too long, #disabled workers have faced double #discrimination. Not only are we less likely to have a paid job but when we do, disabled people earn much less than their non-disabled peers.
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#Disabled workers earn £3800 less than their non-disabled peers - that’s equivalent to 14 months of food shopping!
The #PayGap means disabled workers are forced to spend less on the everyday items they need to survive. #DisabledTwitter -3
The #PayGap means disabled workers are forced to spend less on the everyday items they need to survive. #DisabledTwitter -3
The #DisabilityPayGap is even wider for #disabled women and disabled people from ethnic groups. So for me that’s three servings of discrimination in one hit because I’m #SouthAsian, a woman and experience disability. #Intersectionality #DisabledTwitter -4
Let’s not forget that #DisabledPeople face unavoidable #ExtraCosts on average £583 per month, yet are twice as likely to be #employed
Nearly half (48%) of people in #poverty live in a family where someone is disabled. #DisabledTwitter -5
Nearly half (48%) of people in #poverty live in a family where someone is disabled. #DisabledTwitter -5
Disabled people's #money does not go as far: ÂŁ100 for a non-disabled person is equivalent to just ÂŁ68 for a #disabled person. We are likely to have a lower standard of living than non-disabled people, even when we earn the same due to #ExtraCosts & #PayGaps
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The government to make it compulsory for #employers to publish their #DisabilityPayGaps
You can help #DisabledPeople by signing this petition https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we-need-mandatory-disability-pay-gaps-reporting
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You can help #DisabledPeople by signing this petition https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we-need-mandatory-disability-pay-gaps-reporting
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For employers here’s a guide from @scope on how to go about reporting on #disability #employment which will help create a more #inclusive #workplace #culture
https://www.scope.org.uk/campaigns/research-policy/employers-guide/
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https://www.scope.org.uk/campaigns/research-policy/employers-guide/
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And finally, everything that I’ve shared in this thread doesn’t account for the impact of #COVID19 which is going to have the worst consequences for #DisabledPeople due to the lack of support from the government and employers, pre and during this #Pandemic #Lockdown2
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This thread includes only SOME of the reasons why I’m launching @DiversabilityUK offering #discounts across everyday products and services to #DisabledPeople.Our waiting list is open,be the first to hear about our launch & apply to join. It’s free too. https://www.diversabilitycard.co.uk -10
