Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Christina Janzon Swedish Social Insurance Agency Major challenges and political commitments - Sweden

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Disability in Sweden The political framework The institutional framework Major challenges Swedish Disability Policy

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon More than one million = every fifth person between Every tenth person a disability with a reduced ability to work People with a disability – lower labour force participation rate Disability in Sweden

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Citizens with the same rights and obligations Based on United Nations Standard Rules Disability policy - a question of democracy - based on citizenship rather than care and nursing The political framework

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Policy goals: Social community based on diversity Full participation in community life for people with disabilities Equality of living conditions The political framework

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Prioritised areas: the Government will work to ensure that the disability perspective permeates every sector of society, to create a society that is accessible to all and to improve our approach and response to persons with disabilities. The political framework

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Fourteen sector agencies, with special responsibility for implementing disability policies in their respective sectors. For example: The Swedish Social Agency The Swedish Labour Market Administration The political framework

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon The municipality; e.g. home adaptation, transport services, daily activities and home help services The county council; e.g. Health care, habilitation, rehabilitation, technical aids The State; e.g. Labour market Authority, Social Insurance Agency The institutional framework

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Objectives: to utilize the working capacity of each person The welfare model is based on the principle of work Active labour market programmes - priority over the passive payment of benefits Number of lasting transitions of people with disabilities from subsidized employment to employment in the open labour market without subsidies should increase. The Swedish Labour Market Administration

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Wage subsidy Supported employment Sheltered employment Adaptation at the work-place The Swedish Labour Market Administration

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon Administrates financial support to e.g. families, in case of sickness, pension benefits and specific benefits due to disabilities. Activity compensation The Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon To produce results Administration Notion disability Attitudes Better education Major challenges