Disability

UN Secretary-General Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 10:53

Already facing exclusion in employment, persons with disabilities are more likely to lose their job and experience greater difficulties returning to work during recovery. In most countries social protection systems offer little support to persons with disabilities and their families with much less access to social insurance. Only 28% of persons with significant disabilities have access to disability benefits globally, and only 1% in low-income countries.

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Croatia: Minimum wage for persons with disabilities

Submitted by mmarquez on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 17:56

koronavirus.hr (17.03.2020) A minimum wage will be provided for persons with disabilities for retention in employment. Employers can pay the financial compensation due to the quota for the employment of persons with disabilities later.

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Belarus: Temporary disability benefits in the case of caring for a sick child

Submitted by rmensing on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 15:19

Commentary to Presidential Decree No 143 of 24 April 2020 "On Supporting the Economy" regarding the payment of temporary disability allowance
Under article 15 of Presidential Decree No. 143 of 24 April 2020 on economic support, temporary disability benefits are paid to persons actually caring for a child under 10 years of age or attending a preschool or general secondary school if the child is a first- or second-level contact in the presence of one or more respiratory symptoms.

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belarus
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Cash sickness benefits
Disability
Children
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Algérie: Coronavirus : La CNAS prend des mesures de facilitations pour ses usagers

Submitted by cambrosio on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:11

algerie-eco.com (23.03.2020) L’Agence d’Alger de la Caisse nationale des assurances sociales (CNAS) a annoncé dimanche des mesures de facilitations au profit de ses usagés, relatives notamment aux congés de maladie, aux contrôles et révisions médicaux, à l’usage de la carte CHIFA et aux paiements des cotisations.
Mesures:
- Prolongation des droits sur la carte à puce CHIFA automatiquement jusqu’au 30 avril 2020 pour ceux dont les droits expirent le 31 mars 2020.

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algeria
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Disability
Pensions
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Israel: All coronavirus related guidelines of the National Insurance Institute

Submitted by cambrosio on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 09:40

Meassssbtl.gov.il (03.04.2020) Due to the economic and Unemployment crisis (over 900k new unemployed or employees sent on unpaid leave compared to 160k existing unemployed ) following COVID-19 epidemic special interruption orders and provisional legislation were set in order to assist the insured residents.

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israel
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Medical care
Disability
Children
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Discapacidad: el CERMI proyecta garantizar la protección social en España

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:20

Periodistas en Español (13.08.2019) El Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (CERMI) ha planteado como reto del próximo decenio incorporar al menos 250 000 personas con discapacidad a un trabajo estable y digno para fortalecer los recursos de la Seguridad Social y garantizar que la protección social llegue a todos por igual, independientemente de su trayectoria laboral.

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spain
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Disability
Governance and administration
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Concertation Grand âge et autonomie - Rapports publics - La Documentation française

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 14:36

Rapport In Extenso de Dominique Libault, directeur de l'EN3S, sur la perte d'autonomie et la prise en charge du grand âge et de la dépendance

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france
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Health
Disability
Old-age pensions
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Population ageing
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Societal Impact
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GRANDEURS ET MISÈRES DE L'ALLOCATION PERSONNALISÉE D'AUTONOMIE EN FRANCE

Submitted by delziniy on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 16:07

Le vieillissement de la population et la pandémie de maladies chroniques
qui l’accompagne obligent à prioriser le financement des soins à long terme
qui deviendront de plus en plus importants. De nombreux pays ayant fait
face à cette situation ont mis sur pied un financement public distinct via une
assurance universelle couvrant les soins à domicile et en institution comme
c’est le cas en France avec l’Allocation personnalisée d’autonomie (APA).
À la lumière des comparaisons internationales, nous identifions certaines

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Europe
france
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Health promotion
Medical care
Health insurance
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