Poverty risks are generally high in Italy, but not so much more for people with disability

People living in poor households tend to be single, jobless and poorly educated

Disability poverty risks and gaps differ remarkably across Italy

Employment rates are low in Italy and the disability employment gap is widening

People with disability in Italy face a higher risk of unemployment than on average across OECD European countries

Over 4% of the Italian working-age population receives disability-type benefits

Disability benefit receipt prompts a decline in employment rates also in Italy, and more so for people with moderate disability

The number of applications to civil invalidity and handicap status in Italy are increasing

A few Italian regions are responsible for the large increase in handicap applications

Acceptance rates for civil invalidity have converged across regions in the past decade