Disability Activist Claims "Charity" To People With Disabilities Leads To Workplace Discrimination

An Ennis disability activist believes the loss of supports when entering jobs is preventing people with disabilities from maintaining employment. It comes as a new report from the European Disability Forum reveals Ireland has the joint-lowest rate of employment in for people with disabilities in Europe along with Greece, with just 32.6% in employment here compared to the EU average of 51%. The EDF's social policy officer claims the loss of disability allowance when a person starts working is leading to a fear of "in-work poverty". Clare Leader Forum member Dermot Hayes says there is a "nervousness" felt by people with disabilities when entering employment due to the loss of supports.