46 million euros arriving from Tuscany for independent living projects for people with disabilities.
The Region thus confirms and renews its commitment on the issue with a three-year planning. The objectives are to reduce waiting lists and increase the number of recipients, as the governor explained Eugenio Giani and the regional councilor for social policies Serena Spinelli.
“With this program – he underlines the president of the Region Eugenio Giani – we are further strengthening our investment in independent living. A commitment that Tuscany has been carrying out for many years and that it has always confirmed and increased: just think that it is the largest allocation of resources among the Italian regions. It is a commitment that allows us to significantly improve the quality of life of the recipients, promoting their independence and self-determination”.
“In this phase – highlights councilor Spinelli – there is also ongoing discussion with the associations for independent living, with the aim of working in a shared manner towards the operation of the new program, which will begin in January 2025to jointly identify objective criteria that will allow us to achieve the goal of increasing the number of beneficiaries, while at the same time reducing waiting lists and without penalizing those who already have an independent living project underway””
Per Independent living means the right – also recognized internationally by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – for an adult person with a serious disability to self-determine and be able to live in society on an equal basis and according to their own aspirations, avoiding isolation and discrimination. and instead favoring integration and participation.
The increase in resources made it possible to review the contribution: until today the ceiling for each recipient was 1800 euros per month, now you can can reach 2 thousand euros.
The interventions that are financed in this area concern personal care, personal assistance in domestic activities, at work, for study, and actions to promote accessibility, mobility, and also sports practice.
