 How much do you think you'll earn between now and Christmas? Well if you're a disabled person you essentially won't earn anything compared to your non-disabled colleagues. If this sounds a bit extreme, I must impress it's only hypothetical - the disabled people are still getting paid, for now. However thanks to the pay disparity between disabled and non-disabled people, today is the day that the average disabled worker stops getting paid for the rest of the year, that's 54 days less pay than non-disabled workers. New research by the TUC has found that on average disabled people earn £2.05 an hour less than their non-disabled counterparts, or £3,731 a year. This is up from £1.90 less in 2021. There is big pay disparity between disabled and non-disabled people (Stock photo) ( Getty Images) This gap widens even further for disabled women whose average hourly pay is £11.93, that's £3.93 less than a non-disabled man who earns £15.25 an hour on average. This adds up to £7,144 less a year. Disabled workers are also a lot less likely to be in more high-paying roles and industries. Disabled workers make up 16% of all workers, but only 12% of managers, directors and senior officials. The pay gap varies a lot from industry to industry but it is worst in the finance sector where disabled people earn on average £5.90 an hour less than non-disabled employees. Women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch ( Zuma Press/PA Images) It's not just disabled people facing lower wages, it's also harder to find work if you're disabled. At 6.8% the unemployment rate is double for disabled workers what it is for non-disabled workers at 3.4%. Another big issue with disabled people finding work is t){kind=link}
Rachel Charlton-Dailey writes that the pay gap varies from industry to industry, but is worst in the finance sector where disabled people earn on average £5.90 an hour less than non-disabled employees
How much do you think you’ll earn between now and Christmas? Well if you’re a disabled person you essentially won’t earn anything compared to your non-disabled colleagues.
If this sounds a bit extreme, I must impress it’s only hypothetical – the disabled people are still getting paid, for now.
However thanks to the pay disparity between disabled and non-disabled people, today is the day that the average disabled worker stops getting paid for the rest of the year, that’s 54 days less pay than non-disabled workers.
New research by the TUC has found that on average disabled people earn £2.05 an hour less than their non-disabled counterparts, or £3,731 a year. This is up from £1.90 less in 2021.