The cost of necessities

J Bradshaw

The cost of necessities

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Abstract

This research found families with disabled children need incomes between 10% and 18% higher than similar families without disabled children, in order to secure the same standard of living. Higher incomes are needed by lone-parent families – and one quarter of all lone parents have a disabled child. The research also considers the role of benefits in tackling poverty. It says: 'The reach of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and other benefits is not sufficient to fully offset the extra costs experienced by families with disabled children, and these families remain at considerably greater risk of poverty'.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Why Money Matters: Family income, poverty and children's lives
Editors	J Strelitz, R Lister
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Save the Children
Pages	pp. 107-114
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

child well-being
family
social exclusion, income, poverty
employment/benefits

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