Five young people from Oxfordshire took part in a focus group to explore the financial issues affecting disabled young people.
Although it is clear the major issues facing young people with disabilities relate to practical and attitudinal barriers that result in them being treated differently from other young people, rather than lack of money in itself, more specific issues were identified.
These included a lack of knowledge among young people and their support workers about the services available, particularly free bus passes, employment issues including overt discrimination and how they could be most appropriately helped to develop money management skills.
Conference delegates recommended that a UK-wide education programme, driven by central government, should be developed and that disabled young people should be supported in lobbying decision-makers about improving access to concessionary travel.
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