Disability, sexual orientation and life chances

• disabled people are less likely to have higher educational qualifications
• unemployment rate for disabled people is more than twice that for non-disabled people (SCOPE)
• disabled workers are more likely to experience low levels of pay than non-disabled poeple with the same level of qualifications
• almost half of people in poverty in the UK are in a household with a disabled person (GOV.UK)
• disabled adults are more likely to be victims of crime. in 2019 1 in 4 disabled adults were victims of crime compared to 1 in 5 non-disabled adults
• hate crimes against disabled people are increasing
• society has attempted to be more inclusive of disabled people e.g. having ramps
• almost half of LGBTQ+ young people and over 60% of trans pupils suffer bullying at school (Stonewall). this means they are less likely to want to furthertheir education meaning they will have lower qualifications and earn lower incomes
• members of LGBTQ community suffer discrimination in the workplace e.g. negative comments and not given a promotion. this limits their opportunity to earn a good wage, enjoy good quality of housing (Stonewall)