1. People with disabilities
The social and employment situation of people with disabilities
European Parliament, Brussels
6 March 2019
Elena Schubert, EMPL C3

2. In total, some 80 million persons in EU-28 have limitations.
The situation in 2016
In total, some 80 million persons in EU-28 have limitations.

3. What is disability?
Diverse and evolving concept – no unique definition at EU level
Shift from medical perception of disability – human rights based perception
UNCRPD and EU Disability Strategy

4. European Pillar of Social Rights
Principle 17: Inclusion of people with disabilities
“People with disabilities have the right to income support that ensures living in dignity, services that enable them to participate in the labour market and in society, and a work environment adapted to their needs.”

5. European Pillar of Social Rights
Disability is explicitly mentioned in the explanatory fiches of the following Principles:
Principle 1: Education, training and life-long learning
Principle 3: Equal opportunities
Principle 9: Work-Life balance
Principle 11: Childcare and support to children
Principle 18: Long-term care: Independent living and right to community-based services
Principle 19: Housing and assistance to homeless
Principle 20: Access to essential services
5 novembre 2014
Name, surname – EMPL C1

6. Commission's recommendations – CSRs – 2017/2018
CZ: Foster the employment of disabled people
EE: Improve the adequacy of the social safety net in particular for older people and people with disabilities
LV: Improve the adequacy of income support for people with disabilities.

7. Commission's recommendations – Recitals 2017/2018
Social protection and poverty
BG, EE, HR, LV, LT, NL, RO
Employment
CZ, DK, IE, LT, MT, RO

8. Employment gap
Source: ANED based on EUROSTAT 2016, persons with and without disabilities years, difference in percentage points

9. Tertiary education gap
Source: ANED based on Eurostat 2016, persons with and without disabilities (age: years), difference in percentage points

10. Early school leavers gap
Source: ANED based on Eurostat 2016, Share of early school leavers with and without disabilities (age: years), difference in percentage points

11. At risk of poverty or exclusion
Source: EU SILC 2016, persons with and without disabilities 16+ years, difference in percentage points

12. European Semester 2018/2019 Winter Semester Package – adopted on 27.02
-Chapeau Communication: …despite increasing employment rates people with disabilities also remain at a disadvantage.
-28 Country reports including Annex D

13. European Semester 2018/19 Disability in Country Reports 2018/19
ANNEX D: BE, BG, CZ, EE, IE, EL, ES, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SL, SK, FI, SE – 20 Member States
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
BE, BG, CZ, DK, EE, IE, EL, ES, HR, LV, LT, LU, HU, MT, NL, RO, UK
17 Member States (last year 9)
EMPLOYMENT:
BE, BG, CZ, DK, IE, EL, ES, HR, LT, LU, HU, MT, NL, PL, RO, FI, SE, UK
18 Member States (last year 17)
SOCIAL PROTECTION:
BE,BG,DE, EE, EL, ES, HR, IT, CY, LV, LT, LU, HU, MT, NL, AT, PL, RO, SL UK
20 Member States (last year 18)
EDUCATION:
BE, BG, CZ, DE, IE, ES, HR, IT, LV, LT, LU, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, UK
19 Member States (last year 7)

14. European Semester 2018/2019
The Coverage of Independent living including De-institutionalisation and Inclusion in the community
EL, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, PL, RO, SK

15. The European Semester 2018/2019 Spring package - 29. May
Commission proposals for Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) for each MS
with a Chapeau communication
CSRs for endorsement in the June European Concil and adoption in Council in the course of July

16. To learn more ANED disability country fiches
DOTCOM disability online tool
Reports by Disability High Level Group on the Implementation of the UNCRPD