The impact of disability on employment and financial security following the outbreak of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have a greater impact on people with disabilities than non-disabled people. Our aim was to compare the short-term impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdown on the employment and financial security of working age adults with and without disabilities in the UK.

Methods

Secondary analysis of data collected in Wave 9 and the special April, May and June COVID-19 monthly surveys of 'Understanding Society', the UK's main annual household panel study.

Results

During the first 3 months of the introduction of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, respondents with disability were more likely than their peers to be working reduced hours and experience higher levels of financial stress. These differences were

SUBMITTER: Emerson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7928747 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature