LBC, by Chay Quinn, on UK Politics, 5 November 2026
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Read the original article on lbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)LBC reports new Department for Work and Pensions data showing that 45.3% of young people not in employment, education or training were classed as disabled in the year to March. It sets this against the 2014 baseline, quotes the disability charity Sense and a Work Foundation adviser, and gives the positions of the Prime Minister and the Conservative leader on benefits. The figures are sourced and given with their periods and bases.
“The Department for Work and Pensions said this was a rise of 24.2 percentage points since the proportion of 21.1% in the 12 months to March 2014.”
LBC attributes the headline figure to the department and gives the comparison period and the earlier base. The reader can see exactly what the doubling claim rests on.
“30.2% compared with 8.6%”
LBC gives both rates behind the 'three times as likely' comparison rather than only the ratio, so the reader can check the scale.
“the disability employment rate – which is the number of disabled people in employment divided by the number of disabled people – was similar to the previous year at 53%, compared to 82.4% for non-disabled people”
LBC defines the measure, gives the year-on-year comparison and sets the figure beside the rate for non-disabled people, so the number cannot be misread.
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