Disabled people 'should be supported in start-ups'
Dec 08 2008
Disabled people should be supported in starting their own business, with many choosing to do so because they have difficulty finding paid employment, one organisation says.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims the government should support more people in starting their own firm as part of current welfare reforms.
According to a survey from the organisation, 16.5 per cent of people with a disability started a company as they found it difficult to find paid employment, compared to ten per cent non-disabled people.
John Walker, national policy chairman of the FSB, says: 'People with disabilities should be given support and encouragement to start their own firms and contribute to the economy - especially as the figures show that there are barriers to getting into mainstream work.'
He adds the government should make it easier for these people to access money to begin their own business.
The FSB states that people starting a firm in the current climate may be able to create jobs and so help battle rising unemployment figures.
A recent survey from Cardiff University and the University of Glamorgan for the Equality and Human Rights Commission found workers with a disability or long-term illness are more likely to be bullied at work.
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