There are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK.
Source: Family Resources Survey (2018 to 19)
More than 4.1 million disabled people are in work.
Disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as non-disabled people.
Source: Labour Force Survey April to June 2020
Life costs you £583 more on average a month if you're disabled.
Source: Scope - The disability price tag (2019)
After housing costs, the proportion of working age disabled people living in poverty (26%) is higher than the proportion of working age non-disabled people (20%).
Source: Scope's analysis based on Households Below Average Income (2017 to 18)
The total spending power of families with at least one disabled person is estimated at £274 billion a year.
Source: Scope's analysis based on Household Below Average Income (2017 to 18)
Source: Scope - Disability Perception Gap (2018)
UK Government disability facts and figures
Scope carries out research to develop policy so we can campaign to create a fairer society for disabled people.