Director of @ARCEngland representing service providers in the learning disability sector.
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ALT “We are deeply concerned the Chancellor is looking at the issues of disability benefits the wrong way and penalising disabled people through sanctions rather than tackling the barriers they face in employment. “Our new research found 86% of people with a learning disability want paid work but face significant barriers getting a job – the biggest obstacle being that the benefit system is preventing people from moving into work. “As a result, only 26% of people with a learning disability are in work.”
ALT “Today’s announcement by the Chancellor will only compound the problem and move people with a learning disability further from the labour market. If the Government wants to move people into work, they need to expand funding for supported employment programmes and enable people with a learning disability who can work to achieve their aspirations.”
ALT Image is titled: 'Human rights abuses of people with learning disabilities and autistic people: open letter to political leaders' and has the logos of ARC England, Autism Alliance, BASW England, BILD, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, Learning Disability England, Learning Disability Professional Service, National Autistic Society, Restraint Reduction Network, Rightful Lives, Speak Up Self Advocacy, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group and VoiceAbility. There's also three people holding signs saying 'Stop abuse' and 'Is this care?'
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