The charity is urging the Government to re-think plans for welfare reforms to be introduced under the Universal Credit in 2013, which they claim would lead to 100,000 disabled children losing up to £27 a week in benefits.
Researchers analysed the most recent Government figures to find out the proportion of disabled children living in poverty, but also took into account the extra costs faced by families with disabled children.
These include transport costs, higher heating bills, adaptations to the home and the cost of childcare, which is typically more expensive for disabled children.
The report says that this analysis found that the number of households with disabled children living in poverty is higher than previously estimated by the Government.
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