Drive inclusion: State Disabled Officer calls for easier access to benefits from integration assistance

Drive inclusion: State Disabled Officer calls for easier access to benefits from integration assistance

The increasing demand for the benefits of integration assistance in Baden-Württemberg in 2022 is interpreted by the state disabled person's representative Simone Fischer as a positive signal. It indicates that people with disabilities are increasingly using their rights and disadvantage compensation. Fischer, however, emphasizes that access to high -quality performance must be simple, quick and inclusive.

A worrying point that Fischer appeals is the low participation of people with disabilities in the general labor market. Most beneficiaries work in special facilities such as workshops for people with disabilities. Although there are legal claims and support measures to promote the transition to the general labor market, reality is sobering. Only a very small number of people with disabilities work outside of workshops, which indicates improvement needs.

Another aspect that Fischer appeals is the equity of education for people with disabilities. Despite an increase in benefits to participate in education in 2022, there is still no extensive inclusion in general schools. Too many children with special educational needs end up in separating structures instead of regular schools, which restricts their chances of graduation and a successful professional future.

fischer therefore demands noticeable improvements in the education system to advance inclusive education and create an inclusive labor market. It emphasizes the importance of the personal budget as an inclusive form of performance and calls for better advice and approaches for beneficiaries.

The UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities is the basis for the demands of Fischer. Germany was criticized in a state test for separating structures in the education and work area and recommendations for the implementation of the UN-BRK were made.

Overall, the press release shows that despite some progress, a lot has to be done to ensure the participation of people with disabilities in all areas of life and to implement the principles of inclusion effectively.