UN CRPD implementation and the economic crisis in Latvia.
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UN CRPD implementation and the economic crisis in Latvia
Index of price and wage EU 2010 (EU=100)
Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices
Family (two working parents and two children) the average income in the country
Impact of the crises to disability policy
1. Approval of disability strategy of Latvia with 0 budg
2. The austerity measures in the health care system leads increasing the number of people with disabilities in the country.
3. The indexation of the pensions and benefits are stopped
4. Because the budgets of the state and municipal institutions are cuted the money from EU Structural funds was used to provide every day activities of these institutions.
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asinsrites sistēmas slimības
ļaundabīgie audzēji
nervu sistēmas slimības
skeleta, muskuļu un saistaudu slimības
elpošanas sistēmas slimības
psihiski un uzvedības traucējumi
Cardiovascular disease
Oncology
Neurology
Musculoskeletal diseases
Respiratory system diseases
Psycho –social disorders2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Crisis impact on disability indicatorsFirst time determinate disability
Real impact of crises to people with disabilities
2. People with disabilities often became the only financial source for the families, which has contributed to the removal people with severe disabilities from institutions to home. It was done without adequate services in municipalities and without any control of care provided.
1. Despite the labor legislation contain safeguards principles on the ground of disability, a large proportion of people with disabilities lost their jobs
3. Many working-age people went to other EU countries in search of work, as result the family members with disabilities were placed in institutions
4. EU structural funds for the development of services were planed and implemented chaotically and do not reach the desired goal
Whether the crisis is over?
2. The special care allowance for people with severe disabilities is increased, but still it can not cover the necessary services
1. The indexation of the benefits for people with disabilities from childhood is started, but they are still below the minimum wage and are not tied to its
3. The Personal Assistant service is introduced, but in the meantime with a small number of hours paid.
4. 2014 - 2020 Structural Funds period of disability policy development are devoted to more directly on people with disabilities focused activity - deinstitionalisation, supported employment schemes, disability determination reform, vocational rehabilitation etc. a number of disbility issues are included in mainstreaming policies - inclusive education, accessible tourism, etc.
Conclusions
This is demonstrated by:Events Riga 2015 - European Capital of Culture events, where all events were accessible for people with different disabilities. As result all cultural events in Latvia are much more accessible now.
Latvian Presidency during which more than 20 activities were directly devoted to people with disabilities and equal opportunities or a special session was organised in the events.
We are not focused only to financial security of people with disabilities during the crisis, but also to issues of equal rights and equal opportunities. It allows us the inclusion of disability issues in a broad range of policies and activities that improve disabled people's quality of life and social inclusion in general.
Thank You for Attention!
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