As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, we have found ourselves standing on the edge of a recession that the Bank of England predicts will last well into 2024, topped off by double-digit inflation. Some groups will be disproportionately impacted by the real-term drop in income, higher mortgage costs and unemployment, notably those with the most complicated life circumstances. And as such, many disabled people are facing barriers to participation in the traditional investing and savings industry. Disabled people in the UK make up 21% of the working population and more than 40% of pens...
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