◾ Inequality measures are less sensitive to equivalence scales but more sensitive to the choice of income-sharing unit.

◾ Metrics like the P90/P10 ratio show greater volatility over the business cycle when using sub-household units.

◾ Poverty estimates vary depending on the equivalence scale—especially for young children and the elderly.

◾ Most of this variation is driven by changes in the adult weight in the equivalence scale.

We look at how equivalization scales and income-sharing units shape poverty and inequality metrics. The results? It really matters how you measure.

The report explores several policy options to moderate future demand — including healthy ageing and expanded home support — but even under optimistic scenarios, substantial increases in care provision will still be necessary.
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A range of scenarios and policy options are explored, to help guide long term planning.

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Key projections :
- ED attendances to rise up to 27%
- Outpatient attendances to grow by up to 28%
- A need for 4,400 to 6,800 additional inpatient beds
- A need for 650 to 950 additional day patient beds

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5. These findings show a need for policy measures to reflect the true cost of disability and offset these additional financial burdens.

4. When we deduct the cost of disability from disposable income, the poverty gap jumps from 4% to 22-28%.

3. The at-risk-of-povert (AROP) rate is 24% for disabled people -more than twice the rate of non-disabled people at 10%.

2. For households where a member has severe limitations, this cost rises to 93% of their disposable income. That’s nearly double the financial strain.

1. Households with a disabled member require 52-59% more disposable income just to achieve the same standard of living as a similar household with no disabled members.