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

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.

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 2010-2020

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.”

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

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.

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

Employment gap Source: ANED based on EUROSTAT 2016, persons with and without disabilities 20-64 years, difference in percentage points

Tertiary education gap Source: ANED based on Eurostat 2016, persons with and without disabilities (age: 30-34 years), difference in percentage points

Early school leavers gap Source: ANED based on Eurostat 2016, Share of early school leavers with and without disabilities (age: 18-24 years), difference in percentage points

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

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

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)

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

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

To learn more ANED disability country fiches DOTCOM disability online tool http://www.disability-europe.net/dotcom Reports by Disability High Level Group on the Implementation of the UNCRPD