Close-up of financial planning materials, including a calculator, charts, a magnifying glass, stacked coins, a piggy bank, a compass, and a pen on a wooden table. Courtesy of Canva Pro.
Data for Inclusion, ㅤStat of the Month

Statistic of the Month: Is looking at total budget allocations to persons with disability enough?

/

Governments often announce how much they spend to improve lives, including spending on disability. But totals alone tell us little: does the money meet people’s needs, reinforce exclusion, or even get spent? The real question is how much of what, and toward what.