#DisabilityTax
“The reality is that it is expensive to be disabled. Research shows that disabled people need at least 28% more income, at least $17,690, to achieve a standard of living similar to that of non-disabled people.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
A cutting board costs me $75 – it might cost you $10. What to know about the ‘disability tax’
Research shows disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:07 AM
#DisabilityTax
“The reality is that it is expensive to be disabled. Research shows that disabled people need at least 28% more income, at least $17,690, to achieve a standard of living similar to that of non-disabled people.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Can people please stop expecting #disabled people to tip for #wheelchair service at the #airport? That's a #DisabilityTax, not a tip for great service (which it's often not). Train handlers and pay them better instead. #DisabledInSTEM
December 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Can people please stop expecting #disabled people to tip for #wheelchair service at the #airport? That's a #DisabilityTax, not a tip for great service (which it's often not). Train handlers and pay them better instead. #DisabledInSTEM
a fully-funded NHS would prescribe these headphones to autists for free, just saying #disabilitytax
January 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
a fully-funded NHS would prescribe these headphones to autists for free, just saying #disabilitytax
Another bit of #DisabilityTax: having to own too many textiles because "doing laundry" is occasionally impossible for random bullshit nonsense.
July 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Another bit of #DisabilityTax: having to own too many textiles because "doing laundry" is occasionally impossible for random bullshit nonsense.
Buying sunglasses once again, ADHD you motherfucker #disabilitytax
October 18, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Buying sunglasses once again, ADHD you motherfucker #disabilitytax
Thanks. Its a nightmare* not easier.
I was approved for the Canada Disability Benefit but only until 01/26 because my DisabilityTax Credit had to be RENEWED!
Many for the application to be completed at my short staffed clinic. DTC needs to be approved to receive Canada Disability Benefit.
Go Avi.
I was approved for the Canada Disability Benefit but only until 01/26 because my DisabilityTax Credit had to be RENEWED!
Many for the application to be completed at my short staffed clinic. DTC needs to be approved to receive Canada Disability Benefit.
Go Avi.
April 29, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Thanks. Its a nightmare* not easier.
I was approved for the Canada Disability Benefit but only until 01/26 because my DisabilityTax Credit had to be RENEWED!
Many for the application to be completed at my short staffed clinic. DTC needs to be approved to receive Canada Disability Benefit.
Go Avi.
I was approved for the Canada Disability Benefit but only until 01/26 because my DisabilityTax Credit had to be RENEWED!
Many for the application to be completed at my short staffed clinic. DTC needs to be approved to receive Canada Disability Benefit.
Go Avi.
As a wheelchair user, I really hate the way snow makes me so dependent on others. Even with the #disabilitytax of hiring someone, I’m still waiting with no real plans of when they are coming (day 3 of snow).
January 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
As a wheelchair user, I really hate the way snow makes me so dependent on others. Even with the #disabilitytax of hiring someone, I’m still waiting with no real plans of when they are coming (day 3 of snow).
New fingerless gloves ordered because walking with a cane is, unsurprisingly, giving my hands blisters.
The gloves are cheap, but it’s another added expense of being disabled. What’s known as the #DisabilityTax
The gloves are cheap, but it’s another added expense of being disabled. What’s known as the #DisabilityTax
September 1, 2023 at 3:50 AM
New fingerless gloves ordered because walking with a cane is, unsurprisingly, giving my hands blisters.
The gloves are cheap, but it’s another added expense of being disabled. What’s known as the #DisabilityTax
The gloves are cheap, but it’s another added expense of being disabled. What’s known as the #DisabilityTax
Great read about the #DisabilityTax.
“Research shows #disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
“Research shows #disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
A cutting board costs me $75 – it might cost you $10. What to know about the ‘disability tax’
Research shows disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Great read about the #DisabilityTax.
“Research shows #disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
“Research shows #disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard.”
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I am once again buying wireless ear buds 🫠 #disabilitytax
November 3, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I am once again buying wireless ear buds 🫠 #disabilitytax
TODAY IS DEADLINE FOR LATE RENT BEFORE EVICTION PAPERS FILED🚨
Any amount deeply appreciated❣️
Trying to get an extension⏰
Reskeets are #CommunityCare #DisabilityTax #DisabilityJustice #DisabilitySOS
#SignalBoost #FundSky 💕💸💕
bsky.app/profile/lady...
Any amount deeply appreciated❣️
Trying to get an extension⏰
Reskeets are #CommunityCare #DisabilityTax #DisabilityJustice #DisabilitySOS
#SignalBoost #FundSky 💕💸💕
bsky.app/profile/lady...
Received some donations since posting the update❣️
Thank you #NEISVoid #HelpSky #MAVoid❣️
665 OVERDUE RENT DEADLINE 1 Hour ⏰
190 utilities 💡
140 adjusted MCAS meds total 💊
#MutualAidBoost
#HelpFolksLive2025 #KeepPeopleHoused #DisabilitySOS #MEAwarenessMonth #LongCOVIDAwareness #EDSAwarenessMonth
Thank you #NEISVoid #HelpSky #MAVoid❣️
665 OVERDUE RENT DEADLINE 1 Hour ⏰
190 utilities 💡
140 adjusted MCAS meds total 💊
#MutualAidBoost
#HelpFolksLive2025 #KeepPeopleHoused #DisabilitySOS #MEAwarenessMonth #LongCOVIDAwareness #EDSAwarenessMonth
May 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
TODAY IS DEADLINE FOR LATE RENT BEFORE EVICTION PAPERS FILED🚨
Any amount deeply appreciated❣️
Trying to get an extension⏰
Reskeets are #CommunityCare #DisabilityTax #DisabilityJustice #DisabilitySOS
#SignalBoost #FundSky 💕💸💕
bsky.app/profile/lady...
Any amount deeply appreciated❣️
Trying to get an extension⏰
Reskeets are #CommunityCare #DisabilityTax #DisabilityJustice #DisabilitySOS
#SignalBoost #FundSky 💕💸💕
bsky.app/profile/lady...
This is a fantastic article covering the #DisabilityTax from @Tiffany Yu: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
A cutting board costs me $75 – it might cost you $10. What to know about the ‘disability tax’
Research shows disabled people need at least 28% more income than non-disabled people for a similar living standard
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:15 PM
This is a fantastic article covering the #DisabilityTax from @Tiffany Yu: www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Foot acting up. Need cane and I am walking slower. Rush to stop. Miss bus. Do Uber because I need to get off foot.
Yay #DisabilityTax
Blerf.
Yay #DisabilityTax
Blerf.
June 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Foot acting up. Need cane and I am walking slower. Rush to stop. Miss bus. Do Uber because I need to get off foot.
Yay #DisabilityTax
Blerf.
Yay #DisabilityTax
Blerf.
Had a choice today of rushing to catch the bus and hoping my gut lasts the 45-60 minutes home, or paying for an Uber I can't really afford and getting home in like 10m.
#DisabilityTax
#DisabilityTax
April 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Had a choice today of rushing to catch the bus and hoping my gut lasts the 45-60 minutes home, or paying for an Uber I can't really afford and getting home in like 10m.
#DisabilityTax
#DisabilityTax
Whenever there’s a concession for being disabled, e.g. a discounted ticket, I’m usually asked to provide a doctor’s note as proof.
But my GP charges £40 for letters. I’m not sure all these organisations realise how burdensome this policy is. #DisabilityTax
But my GP charges £40 for letters. I’m not sure all these organisations realise how burdensome this policy is. #DisabilityTax
October 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Whenever there’s a concession for being disabled, e.g. a discounted ticket, I’m usually asked to provide a doctor’s note as proof.
But my GP charges £40 for letters. I’m not sure all these organisations realise how burdensome this policy is. #DisabilityTax
But my GP charges £40 for letters. I’m not sure all these organisations realise how burdensome this policy is. #DisabilityTax
Hey #disabled fam -- especially #blind and low vision folks.
The Zon sells Braille keyboards for $300, because #disabilitytax sigh.
But mechanical keyboards with replaceable key caps sell for about $50ish, and friends told me about 3D printable Braille keycaps www.thingiverse.com/search?q=bra...
The Zon sells Braille keyboards for $300, because #disabilitytax sigh.
But mechanical keyboards with replaceable key caps sell for about $50ish, and friends told me about 3D printable Braille keycaps www.thingiverse.com/search?q=bra...
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August 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hey #disabled fam -- especially #blind and low vision folks.
The Zon sells Braille keyboards for $300, because #disabilitytax sigh.
But mechanical keyboards with replaceable key caps sell for about $50ish, and friends told me about 3D printable Braille keycaps www.thingiverse.com/search?q=bra...
The Zon sells Braille keyboards for $300, because #disabilitytax sigh.
But mechanical keyboards with replaceable key caps sell for about $50ish, and friends told me about 3D printable Braille keycaps www.thingiverse.com/search?q=bra...
Beginning to learn that there's a #disabilitytax similar to #weddingtax and #womentax. And that not all disability provisions are the same ie access
I suppose I can thank fortune for educating me.
I suppose I can thank fortune for educating me.
April 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Beginning to learn that there's a #disabilitytax similar to #weddingtax and #womentax. And that not all disability provisions are the same ie access
I suppose I can thank fortune for educating me.
I suppose I can thank fortune for educating me.
#disabilty I’m all for biking with my daughter who has a disability. What some people may not realize:
1. adaptive bikes ARE expensive. Ours was 20k.
2. bike As transpo is no go as she needs her wheelchair at destination
3. Weather that is ok for me is not safe for her
#disabilitytax
1. adaptive bikes ARE expensive. Ours was 20k.
2. bike As transpo is no go as she needs her wheelchair at destination
3. Weather that is ok for me is not safe for her
#disabilitytax
June 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
#disabilty I’m all for biking with my daughter who has a disability. What some people may not realize:
1. adaptive bikes ARE expensive. Ours was 20k.
2. bike As transpo is no go as she needs her wheelchair at destination
3. Weather that is ok for me is not safe for her
#disabilitytax
1. adaptive bikes ARE expensive. Ours was 20k.
2. bike As transpo is no go as she needs her wheelchair at destination
3. Weather that is ok for me is not safe for her
#disabilitytax
In case anyone’s wondering, today’s #DisabilityTax was that, due to a combination of anxiety and executive function, I missed my train…but by little enough that I took a cab to the station in the desperate hope that I would make it. So now I’m 20 minutes late AND $30 poorer.
June 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM
In case anyone’s wondering, today’s #DisabilityTax was that, due to a combination of anxiety and executive function, I missed my train…but by little enough that I took a cab to the station in the desperate hope that I would make it. So now I’m 20 minutes late AND $30 poorer.
thankful to @chandradkm.bsky.social who recommended General Delivery for my homeless self to access mail sans physical mailing address.
a stopgap but one that came thru for me today. no health insurance, unhoused, high-risk, disabled, & my only health insurance is masks. a small win.
#DisabilityTax
a stopgap but one that came thru for me today. no health insurance, unhoused, high-risk, disabled, & my only health insurance is masks. a small win.
#DisabilityTax
September 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM
thankful to @chandradkm.bsky.social who recommended General Delivery for my homeless self to access mail sans physical mailing address.
a stopgap but one that came thru for me today. no health insurance, unhoused, high-risk, disabled, & my only health insurance is masks. a small win.
#DisabilityTax
a stopgap but one that came thru for me today. no health insurance, unhoused, high-risk, disabled, & my only health insurance is masks. a small win.
#DisabilityTax
Cold today! My disability makes me temperature sensitive, so the #disabilitytax today is having the heating on, running an electric heater etc. I've got a big jumper and blankets, but sometimes the pressure or texture is painful on my skin or joints. Always with the balancing act.
November 21, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Cold today! My disability makes me temperature sensitive, so the #disabilitytax today is having the heating on, running an electric heater etc. I've got a big jumper and blankets, but sometimes the pressure or texture is painful on my skin or joints. Always with the balancing act.
Apparently, the place where I work, where I have to pay $$$ to park but cannot reliably count on being able to find a parking spot, now requires me to go back to the tax assessor's office & copy my ADA parking application & submit that before I can use my hangtag on campus. #DisabilityTax #HigherEd
August 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Apparently, the place where I work, where I have to pay $$$ to park but cannot reliably count on being able to find a parking spot, now requires me to go back to the tax assessor's office & copy my ADA parking application & submit that before I can use my hangtag on campus. #DisabilityTax #HigherEd
Indeed. This goes for any disease/disability or serious illness. Even with the best of treatment disability is likely to remain…it cannot be wished away at the stroke of a policy pen. #disabilityrebellion #disabilitytax on the cards - not #welfarereform
March 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Indeed. This goes for any disease/disability or serious illness. Even with the best of treatment disability is likely to remain…it cannot be wished away at the stroke of a policy pen. #disabilityrebellion #disabilitytax on the cards - not #welfarereform
I'm sorry. That's awful, shouldn't be this way. It's adding barriers for ppl who have extra barriers. A form of #DisabilityTax.
August 6, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I'm sorry. That's awful, shouldn't be this way. It's adding barriers for ppl who have extra barriers. A form of #DisabilityTax.