Disabled Workers In Scotland Facing Major Employment Gap

Only 42 per cent of people with a disability are in employment, compared with 73 per cent for Scotland as a whole - and the gap has widened for some, claims a group of six leading charities in a new report.

Disability Agenda Scotland (DAS) says there are an estimated 284,300 disabled working-age people in the country, and many experience lower rates of employment and pay than the rest of society. Its report, ‘Bridging the Gap’, is calling for both the Scottish and UK governments to take action to narrow the gap by 2025.

RNIB Connect Radio's Iain Wilson has been finding out more.