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7. Rate of disability poverty: data table (CSV)
Updated 20 July 2015
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| Indicator covers disability. Splits currently available by age, ethnicity and gender. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Latest data available at June 2015 covered 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Produced once a year covering a financial year, with a delay of just over a year after the end of the period referred to. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Data do not include care home residents due to the sample for the survey used consisting of the private household population. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| The disability poverty indicator measures the percentage of individuals in families containing someone who is disabled with incomes below 60 per cent of equivalised contemporary median income, Before Housing Costs, meaning they are in relative low income. Tackling disability poverty is a priority as families with a disabled member have a higher rate of relative low-income poverty than average. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Using 60 per cent of equivalised contemporary median income as a poverty threshold is a historical and international benchmark. These data do not include care home residents due to the sample for the survey used consisting of the private household population. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| No adjustment is made to disposable household income to take into account any additional costs that may be incurred due to the illness or disability in question, and disability benefits have been included in the equivalised household income used. This means that the position in the income distribution of these groups, as shown here, may have some upward bias. Results based on incomes excluding disability benefits are available in the 2012/13 Households Below Average Income publication. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Generally a decrease in the indicator will demonstrate that an improvement has been achieved. However it should be acknowledged that over time individuals may have different interpretations of particular health conditions. In addition the disability question wording has changed over time. Both will limit the extent to which reliable interpretation of change over time can be made. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Further analysis of Households Below Average Income (HBAI) data are shown in the annual HBAI publication, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-19941995-to-20132014 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 7.1: Poverty rate for individuals by presence of disabled member in the family, 2009/10 - 2013/14, United Kingdom (relative low income, Before Housing Costs) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Poverty rate (%) | 2009/2010 | Not set | 2010/2011 | Not set | 2011/2012 | Not set | 2012/2013 | Not set | 2013/2014 | Not set | Not set |
| Group | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Not set |
| Poverty rate | 20 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 13 | Not set |
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| Source: Households Below Average Income 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| In 2013/14, a higher proportion of individuals with at least one disabled member were living in relative poverty Before Housing Costs, compared to individuals living with no disabled members. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| The latest figure for 2013/14 is 20%. This is 1 percentage point higher than the previous year but is not a statistically significant change. On unrounded figures the change was less than 0.5 percentage points hence the trend is referred to as unchanged. Over the same period, the percentage of individuals living in relative low income in families where no member is disabled reduced by one percentage point to 13 per cent2. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. This indicator is measured using Household Below Average Income statistics sourced from the Family Resources Survey. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in families containing someone who is disabled with incomes below 60 per cent of contemporary equivalised median income, Before Housing Costs. Data are annual with approximately a 12-month time lag after the end of the survey period. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Some changes between years will be small in relation to sampling variation and other sources of error and may not be statistically significant. This is relevant for particular sub-groups, as these will have smaller sample sizes than the overall survey sample size. For these sub-groups it is important to look at long-term trends. Statistical significance is not provided for these particular breakdowns. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Proportions of individuals in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. In 2012/13, in order to fully comply with the Equality Act definition, the Family Resources Survey (FRS) adopted the new suite of harmonised questions on disability. Disabled people are identified as those who report any physical or mental health condition(s) or illness(es) that last or are expected to last 12 months or more, and which limit their ability to carry out day-to-day activities a little, or a lot. Comparisons with data from 2012/13 and earlier years should be made with caution | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 7.2: Poverty rate for individuals by age and presence of disabled member in the family, 2009/10 - 2013/14, United Kingdom (relative low income, Before Housing Costs) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Poverty rate (%) | Not set | 2009/10 | Not set | 2010/11 | Not set | 2011/12 | Not set | 2012/13 | Not set | 2013/14 | Not set |
| Group | Age of individual | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member |
| Children | 0-4 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
| Not set | 5-10 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 13 |
| Not set | 11-15 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 14 |
| Not set | 16-19 dependent children | 32 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 17 |
| Working-age adults | 16-19 adults | .. | 24 | .. | 21 | .. | 22 | .. | 19 | .. | 19 |
| Not set | 20-24 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 16 |
| Not set | 25-29 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| Not set | 30-34 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Not set | 35-39 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 11 |
| Not set | 40-44 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 11 |
| Not set | 45-49 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| Not set | 50-54 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| Not set | 55-59 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 13 |
| Not set | 60-State Pension Age | 19 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 15 |
| Pensioners | State Pension Age-64 (females) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Not set | 65-69 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Not set | 70-74 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Not set | 75-79 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 21 |
| Not set | 80-84 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 30 |
| Not set | 85+ | 19 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 39 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 29 |
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| Source: Households Below Average Income 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| With the exception of pensioners, those living in families with a disabled member have a higher poverty rate than those in families without a disabled member. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Between 2012/13 and 2013/14 the disability poverty rates for working age and pensioner groups saw no change. Among children there was an increase, but this was not statistically significant. There were small movements in the poverty rate across most age groups within each category2. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. This indicator is measured using Household Below Average Income statistics sourced from the Family Resources Survey. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in families containing someone who is disabled with incomes below 60 per cent of contemporary equivalised median income, Before Housing Costs. Data are annual with approximately a 12-month time lag after the end of the survey period. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Some changes between years will be small in relation to sampling variation and other sources of error and may not be statistically significant. This is relevant for particular sub-groups, as these will have smaller sample sizes than the overall survey sample size. For these sub-groups it is important to look at long-term trends. Statistical significance is not provided for these particular breakdowns. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Proportions of individuals in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Data is unavailable due to small sample sizes and is indicated as suppressed by (..) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. In 2012/13, in order to fully comply with the Equality Act definition, the Family Resources Survey (FRS) adopted the new suite of harmonised questions on disability. Disabled people are identified as those who report any physical or mental health condition(s) or illness(es) that last or are expected to last 12 months or more, and which limit their ability to carry out day-to-day activities a little, or a lot. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 7.3: Poverty rate for individuals by ethnic group of head of household and presence of disabled member in the family, 2009/10 to 2013/14, United Kingdom (relative low income, Before Housing Costs) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Poverty rate (%) | 2009/10 - 2011/12 | Not set | 2010/11 - 2012/13 | Not set | 2011/12 - 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Ethnic group of head (3-year average) | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| White | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 13 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups | .. | 22 | .. | 19 | .. | 16 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Asian / Asian British | 38 | 27 | 37 | 26 | 34 | 24 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Indian | 28 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 15 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Pakistani | 50 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 39 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Bangladeshi | .. | 40 | .. | 42 | .. | 35 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Chinese | .. | 26 | .. | 28 | .. | 29 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Any other Asian background | .. | 22 | .. | 22 | .. | 18 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Black or Black British | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 24 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Other ethnic group | 35 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 22 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Source: Households Below Average Income 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| The poverty rate in 2011/12 - 2013/14 was higher for individuals living in households with a disabled member, compared with those without, for all ethnic minorities where sample sizes were sufficiently large to provide a breakdown. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Comparisons from 2009/10 - 2011/12 to 2011/12 - 2013/14 by ethnic group show that the poverty rate for those in families with a disabled member either remained level or showed a modest change over time2. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. This indicator is measured using Household Below Average Income statistics sourced from the Family Resources Survey. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in families containing someone who is disabled with incomes below 60 per cent of contemporary equivalised median income, Before Housing Costs. Data are annual with approximately a 12-month time lag after the end of the survey period. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Some changes between years will be small in relation to sampling variation and other sources of error and may not be statistically significant. This is relevant for particular sub-groups, as these will have smaller sample sizes than the overall survey sample size. For these sub-groups it is important to look at long-term trends. Statistical significance is not provided for these particular breakdowns. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Proportions of individuals in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. Statistics reported are on a three year average basis, due to the small sample sizes related to breakdown by ethnicity. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Data is unavailable due to small sample sizes and is indicated as suppressed by (..) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 6. The ethnicity figures reflect the harmonised standards published in August 2011 which has resulted in changes. For more information please see the HBAI 2011/12 publication Appendix 2. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 7. From 2012/13, in order to fully comply with the Equality Act definition, the Family Resources Survey (FRS) adopted the new suite of harmonised questions on disability. Disabled people are identified as those who report any physical or mental health condition(s) or illness(es) that last or are expected to last 12 months or more, and which limit their ability to carry out day-to-day activities a little, or a lot. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Table 7.4: Poverty rate for individuals by gender and presence of disabled member in the family, 2009/10 - 2013/14, United Kingdom (relative low income, Before Housing Costs) | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Poverty rate (%) | 2009/10 | Not set | 2010/11 | Not set | 2011/12 | Not set | 2012/13 | Not set | 2013/14 | Not set | Not set |
| Not set | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Families with a disabled member | Families with no disabled member | Not set |
| Male child | 24 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 15 | Not set |
| Female child | 18 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 15 | Not set |
| Male Working-age adult | 22 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 12 | Not set |
| Female Working-age adult | 21 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 12 | Not set |
| Male Pensioner | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Not set |
| Female Pensioner | 17 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | Not set |
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| Source: Households Below Average Income 2013/14 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| For individuals living in families with a disabled member, the poverty rate in 2013/14 is marginally higher for males compared to females, with the exception of pensioners. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| Between 2012/13 and 2013/14 the poverty rate across families with a disabled member showed marginal or no change with the exception of male children who saw a rise2. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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| 1. This indicator is measured using Household Below Average Income statistics sourced from the Family Resources Survey. The indicator measures the percentage of individuals in families containing someone who is disabled with incomes below 60 per cent of contemporary equivalised median income, Before Housing Costs. Data are annual with approximately a 12-month time lag after the end of the survey period. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to uncertainty. Some changes between years will be small in relation to sampling variation and other sources of error and may not be statistically significant. This is relevant for particular sub-groups, as these will have smaller sample sizes than the overall survey sample size. For these sub-groups it is important to look at long-term trends. Statistical significance is not provided for these particular breakdowns. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 3. Proportions of individuals in low-income households have been rounded to the nearest percentage point. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 4. In 2012/13, in order to fully comply with the Equality Act definition, the Family Resources Survey (FRS) adopted the new suite of harmonised questions on disability. Disabled people are identified as those who report any physical or mental health condition(s) or illness(es) that last or are expected to last 12 months or more, and which limit their ability to carry out day-to-day activities a little, or a lot. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 5. Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics assume that both partners in a couple benefit equally from the household’s income, and will therefore appear at the same position in the income distribution. Research has suggested that, particularly in low income households, the assumption with regard to income sharing is not always valid as men sometimes benefit at the expense of women from shared household income. This means that it is possible that HBAI results broken down by gender could understate differences between the two groups. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |