Disability and poverty in later life

This report explores the relationship between disability and poverty amongthe older population. It emphasises the additional living costs that disabledpeople face, and the importance of taking disability costs into accountwhen making poverty assessments in the older population. The reportconsiders alternative directions of reform for the system of public supportfor older people with disabilities and casts doubt on some of thesuggestions that have been made for improving the targeting of publicsupport for older disabled people.