1. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Christina Janzon Swedish Social Insurance Agency christina.janzon@forsakringskassan.se www.forsakringskassan.se Major challenges and political commitments - Sweden

2. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Disability in Sweden The political framework The institutional framework Major challenges Swedish Disability Policy

3. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 More than one million = every fifth person between 16-64 Every tenth person a disability with a reduced ability to work People with a disability – lower labour force participation rate Disability in Sweden

4. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Citizens with the same rights and obligations Based on United Nations Standard Rules Disability policy - a question of democracy - based on citizenship rather than care and nursing The political framework

5. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Policy goals: Social community based on diversity Full participation in community life for people with disabilities Equality of living conditions The political framework

6. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Prioritised areas: the Government will work to ensure that the disability perspective permeates every sector of society, to create a society that is accessible to all and to improve our approach and response to persons with disabilities. The political framework

7. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-03-14 Fourteen sector agencies, with special responsibility for implementing disability policies in their respective sectors. For example: The Swedish Social Agency The Swedish Labour Market Administration The political framework

8. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 The municipality; e.g. home adaptation, transport services, daily activities and home help services The county council; e.g. Health care, habilitation, rehabilitation, technical aids The State; e.g. Labour market Authority, Social Insurance Agency The institutional framework

9. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-03-14 Objectives: to utilize the working capacity of each person The welfare model is based on the principle of work Active labour market programmes - priority over the passive payment of benefits Number of lasting transitions of people with disabilities from subsidized employment to employment in the open labour market without subsidies should increase. The Swedish Labour Market Administration

10. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Wage subsidy Supported employment Sheltered employment Adaptation at the work-place The Swedish Labour Market Administration

11. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 Administrates financial support to e.g. families, in case of sickness, pension benefits and specific benefits due to disabilities. Activity compensation The Swedish Social Insurance Agency

12. Presentationstitel Författare DatumSwedish Disability Policy Christina Janzon 2005-04-11 To produce results Administration Notion disability Attitudes Better education Major challenges