The Office for Disability Issues employs 78 staff. Taking account of part-time workers this figure equates to a staff in post figure of 75.18.
The Office for Disability Issues is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. This funding is made up of an allocation for administration and programme. The total amount spent each year by the Office for Disability Issues since its inception is shown in the following table:
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total spend 2005-09 Total spend on Administration 1,811,762 2,887,502 5,761,253 5,362,035 15,822,552 Total spend on Office for Disability Issues Programme 4,245,283 1,815,043 2,600,995 2,791,698 11,453,019 Total spend on Equality 2025 Programme 0 353,974 531,085 506,000 1,391,059 Total yearly spend by the Office for Disability Issues 6,057,045 5,056,519 8,893,333 8,659,733 28,666,630 Source: Office for Disability Issues end of year management accounts 2005-2009.