Results of a survey have shown that those living with a disability are twice as likely to miss out on having a career, taking a training course or having a holiday, reports The Guardian.

Around 18,000 respondents spoke of the barriers they face in day-to-day life, particularly eight key areas, confirming that a proportion lead socially-isolated lives with hardly enough money to live on. A large number of those who took part in the Life Opportunities Survey cited "anxiety and lack of confidence" as reasons for them not being able to participate in what would be called "normal" activities.

Reportedly around 20 percent of disabled adults do not believe they could work, due to the stress levels already present in their lives. This contrasts against the 4 percent of able-bodied adults who say the same thing. Additionally, one in eight adults with disability did not feel able to take a long-distance journey, and around 12 percent even said they have difficulty travelling about, confirming they had "difficulty getting in or out of their home."

One-third of disabled adults, who are regularly visited and assessed by a qualified social worker to discuss their situation, said they could not afford to take a week's holiday anywhere throughout the year, compared with just one in five able-bodied adults.

"We have to recognise that everybody faces social barriers, but they are higher for people with impairments," says the head of the survey, Tom Howe, "I think some of these things are obvious, like transport. There's no way you can get on a bus in you are in a wheelchair and the bus does not have a low floor designed for you."

The news comes shortly after an announcement by the Isle of Wight council, who have launched a new employment programme called "Work Choice". The programme, according to Isle of Wight County Press, aims to help disabled people into employment.