The right of persons with disabilities to social protection 2015, para. 33
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States should therefore provide social protection programmes that cover disability-related expenditures, to prevent a significant deterioration of standard of living and to prevent poverty. While evidence suggests that social benefits contribute positively to reducing the at-risk-of-poverty rates for persons with disabilities, in practice very few States have established flexible systems that cover disability-related costs. In most cases, benefits are static, provided in fixed lump sums without account being taken of the individual's particular situation and needs.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Poverty
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Disability, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/297, para. 33.