economically active population (aged 16-64) who are unemployed, are from analysis specifically for this report using data from the Annual Population Survey. See online data table EG1.2. GB Between 2010/11 and 2015/16, was a decrease in the proportion of economically active non-disabled people who were unemployed. The gap between disabled and non-disabled people widened during this time, and the unemployment rate was higher for disabled people (10%) compared with non-disabled people (4.6%). The unemployment rate was high for those with ‘learning difficulties or disabilities’ (26.1%) and decreased for those with a ‘mental health condition’ or ‘physical disabilities’. Allowing for the combined effects of age, disability, ethnic group, gender, religion, socio-economic group, whether in a couple, and region, in 2015/16 disabled men had a high unemployment rate compared with women and non-disabled men. By religion, the unemployment rate was highest for disabled people with no religious affiliation and for non-disabled people with a religious minority affiliation. England Between 2010/11 and 2015/16, there was a decrease in the proportion of economically active non-disabled people in England who were unemployed. The gap between disabled and non-disabled people widened during this time, and the proportion of economically active disabled people who were unemployed remained higher (9.7%) compared with non-disabled people (4.5%). Those with ‘learning difficulties or disabilities’ (25.3%) were particularly likely to be unemployed in 2015/16 compared with non-disabled people. Between 2010/11 and 2015/16, there was a decrease in the proportion of economically active non-disabled people in Wales who were unemployed, but not for disabled people. The gap between disabled and non-disabled people widened during this time, and the proportion of economically active disabled people who were unemployed remained higher (10.5%) compared with non-disabled people (4.8%). Scotland Between 2010/11 and 2015/16, there was a decrease in the proportion of economically active non-disabled people in Scotland who were unemployed, but not for disabled people. The gap between disabled and non-disabled people widened during this time, and the proportion of economically active disabled people who were unemployed remained higher (12.2%) compared with non-disabled people (4.9%).
In December 2016, the UK Independent Mechanism wrote to the UK Government to raise its concerns about the recently published CRPD Committee UK inquiry report (CRPD, 2016) and UK Government’s response rights (UK Government, 2016). The inquiry examined the impact of law and policy changes since 2010 on disabled people’s CRPD rights to: living independently and being included in the community, work and employment; and adequate standard of living and social protection. The inquiry concluded that: ‘There is reliable evidence that the threshold of grave or systematic violations of the rights of persons with disabilities has been met in the State Party’ (CRPD, 2016, para. 113). However, the UK Government strongly disagreed with the conclusions reached in the report and did not accept there were grave violations of CRPD rights (UK Government, 2016). England The Independent Living Fund was available to those receiving the higher rate of Disability Living Allowance, providing access to a package of joint Independent Living Fund/local authority care to enable them to live in the local community rather than in residential care. It closed on 30 June 2015. Responsibility in England has been passed to local authorities; each received a monetary transfer from the Independent Living Fund, however, none of this was ring-fenced, allowing local authorities to spend it as they pleased (Inclusion London, 2016). There is also considerable inconsistency in how Independent Living Fund recipients have been treated. An Inclusion London report concludes that this is a clear step back in independent living for disabled people and puts forward a number of recommendations, including establishing a national system based on need, independent of local authorities, and for previous Independent Living Fund transfers to be ring-fenced for provision of independent living support (Inclusion London, 2016). Wales The Welsh Government set up the Welsh Independent Living Grant in July 2015 following closure of the Independent Living Fund. Its draft budget for 2016-17 earmarked £27 million for the grant to enable it to continue until the end of March 2017. Future arrangements have yet to be put in place for when the current grant ends (Welsh Government, 2016b). The Welsh Government has been critical of the UK Government’s policies on welfare reform and their impact on disabled people, and estimated that approximately 37,000 people in Wales will receive around £1,500 less each year due to changes to the Employment and Support Allowance, with households likely to be hit the hardest (Welsh Government, 2016c).
EB1.2 The percentage of adults with a GHQ12 score of 4 or more Health Surveys: England, Scotland EB1.2 The percentage of adults who scored 45 or less in the mental health domain of the SF36 questionnaire Health Survey: Wales CB1.2 The percentage of children and young people with a GHQ12 score of 4 or more Health Surveys: England, Scotland CB1.2 The percentage of children and young people who report poor mental health and wellbeing using Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (score >=20) Health Survey: Wales EC5.1 Experience of different types of crime Life Opportunities Survey EC4.1 Percentage who feel very unsafe or unsafe when walking outside in the daytime (for Scotland: only, no impairment breakdowns) Crime Survey for England and Wales Scottish and Justice Survey EC4.2 Percentage who feel very worried/ worried about physical attack and acquisitive crime (for Scotland: disabled/non-disabled only, no impairment breakdowns) Crime Survey for England and Wales Scottish Crime and Justice Survey ED2.2 Percentage who agree that the criminal justice system: a) gives victims and witnesses the support they need b) treats who have been accused of a crime as 'innocent until proven guilty' (for Scotland: disabled/non-disabled only, no impairment breakdowns) Survey for England and Wales Scottish Crime and Justice Survey Percentage who in most recent general election British Election Study for ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ EF6.1 People who say they are limited using transport because of: a health condition, illness or impairment; a disability; lack of help or assistance; lack of special aids or equipment; badly designed buildings; attitudes of others Life Opportunities Survey EF6.2 People who say they are limited in leisure activities because of: a health condition, illness or impairment; a disability; lack of help or assistance; lack of special aids or equipment; badly designed buildings; attitudes of others Life Opportunities Survey EF6.3 Percentage of people who have difficulty accessing services in the areas of health, benefits, tax, culture, sport and leisure Life Opportunities Survey
Data table category label Health survey categories, on ICD-10 Cancer and benign growths Cancer (neoplasm), including masses, tumours and growths, and benign lumps and cysts Vision Cataract/poor eyesight/blindness Hearing Poor hearing/deafness Physical disabilities Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck Other problems of bones/joints/muscles Learning disabilities Mental handicap (learning disability) Mental health conditions and learning difficulties Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) autism/Asperger syndrome/dyslexia health conditions All other conditions (see list below). Other health conditions include: Bronchitis/emphysema, asthma, other respiratory complaints Other eye complaints Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis Heart attack/angina, hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes), other heart conditions Diabetes, other endocrine/metabolic Epilepsy/fits, migraine/headache, other conditions of nervous system Piles/haemorrhoids including varicose veins in anus, varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities, other blood vessels/embolic Skin complaints, hay fever Other complaints Stomach (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture, other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile ducts, small intestine – duodenum, jejunum and ileum) Complaints of (large intestine, caecum, bowel, colon, rectum) Complaints of Kidney complaints, urinary tract infection, other bladder problems/incontinence Reproductive system disorders Infectious and parasitic disease Disorders of blood and blood-forming organs and immunity disorders Tinnitus/noises in the ear, Ménière's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems, other ear complaints.