Based on a 2024 American Foundation for the Blind–Stony Brook University survey of 288 adults who are blind or have low vision (BLV), ages 18–88: 80% of respondents had disability-related expenses; on average, those costs reached $6,743 per year, which is approximately 27% of household income Among those earning under $25,000 annually, average disability-related spending consumed…
A place to share pertinent research on the extra costs of living with disabilities and the disability financial squeeze. “And so, I find myself spending… whether if it was to pay for conveniences of transportation to get me there on time, whether it was to buy a piece of technology that was going to help…
Open access article published in the Disability & Health Journal provides national estimates of out-of-pocket disability-related expenses and unmet needs In the summer of 2023, we surveyed over 2,000 people with disabilities from across the United States about their out-of-pocket disability-related costs. We also asked about disability-related things that they needed but could not afford….