A new report on the cost of disability in Ireland has just been published by the Department of Social Protection. The report examines in detail and reports upon, the additional costs of disability facing disabled people in Ireland.

Jacqui Browne, DESSA Chairperson stated that: “This report clearly illustrates the extra costs of living facing disabled people every day of their lives. Research has over many years highlighted the very high rates of unemployment and poverty experienced by disabled people in Ireland. It is time to recognise the reality of the extra costs of living with a disability in Ireland.”

Click here to access the report: gov.ie – The Cost of Disability in Ireland Research Report