Revised disability pension system: Proposal published in consultation portal
16th February 2024
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour has published a draft of a bill for the revision of the disability pension system in the government’s consultation portal.
The main subject of the bill is changes to the Social Security Act, the Social Assistance Act and the Law on Labour Market Action.
The report states that the objective is to improve the livelihood of those receiving disability benefits, simplify the system, reduce income linkages, increase incentives for employment and make the disability pension system more efficient, transparent and equitable. The report also calls for increased support for people in their rehabilitation, co-operation between the service systems and a focus on preventing people from falling between the two systems.