GAO-03-39 Business Tax Incentives: Incentives to Employ Workers with Disailities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact

December 2002 Business Tax Incentives: Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact Recent U.S. Census data show that more than 17 million working-age individuals have a self-reported disability that limits work. These data also show that the unemployment rate for those who have a work disability is more than twice as high as for those without a work disability. Recognizing the many barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities, the Congress and the administration have had a long-term and continuing interest in ensuring that people with disabilities fully . . .