New study released by Statistics Canada today: Low income among persons with a disability in Canada, 2014

August 11, 2017 by DABC

Statistics Canada released a new report today that examined the relationship between low income and the characteristics of people with a disability aged 25 to 64.

Here are some interesting statistics from the study:

In 2014, persons with a disability accounted for approximately one‑fifth of the overall population aged 25 to 64.
Among those without employment, 22% of people without a disability were in low income, compared with 35% for those with a physical–sensory disability, 46% for those with a mental–cognitive disability and 47% for those who had a combination of both.

To read more, please visit this link: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-006-x/2017001/article/54854-eng.htm.

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New study released by Statistics Canada today: Low income among persons with a disability in Canada, 2014

Disability Alliance BC

Open by Appointment Only Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.

Open by Appointment Only

Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.