APPG Call for Evidence – Inquiry into the Disproportionate Impact of Poverty and Inequality on Disabled People

Posted on 10 Mar 2025 under News, Latest News

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Poverty and Inequality is launching a call for evidence to examine the disproportionate impact of poverty and inequality on disabled people. This short inquiry will inform discussions around the upcoming green paper on disability benefit reform.

Scope of the Inquiry
This call for evidence seeks to explore the following key areas:

• The risk and extent of poverty (including deep poverty) among disabled people.
• The impact of poverty on disabled individuals and communities.
• How do the additional costs of disability contribute to the poverty experienced by disabled people? 
• How poverty among disabled people relates to broader societal inequalities.

Evidence Submissions
We welcome contributions from individuals, academics, think tanks, charities, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders with pre-existing evidence relevant to this inquiry.

Submission Guidelines

• We are seeking pre-existing evidence rather than newly commissioned research.
• Submissions should be limited to a maximum of four sides of A4. (font size 12)
• The use of bullet points is encouraged for clarity.
• We welcome both qualitative and quantitative evidence. 
• If you would prefer to submit your evidence in a different format we will also accept; a PowerPoint presentation (no more than 5 slides) an audio recording (no more than 5 minutes) or a video recording. (no more than 5 minutes) If these options aren’t appropriate for you for whatever reason please do get in touch at [email protected] 

Purpose and Next Steps
We aim to publish a short report very soon after the submission deadline, so that we can help inform the debate subsequent to the publication of the green paper. We acknowledge the pressures on organisations responding to the green paper and we have therefore kept the submission process as straightforward as possible. 

 

Please submit all submissions to [email protected] by Monday 7 April