European Semester 2022-2023 country fiche on disability equality: Germany. with comparative data Annex provided by EDE.

Autor/inn/en	Hirschberg, Marianne; Welti, Felix
Institution	Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Beschäftigung, Soziales und Integration
Titel	European Semester 2022-2023 country fiche on disability equality: Germany. with comparative data Annex provided by EDE. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Europäisches Semester 2022-2023 - Länderbogen zur Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen: Deutschland.
Quelle	Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union (2023), 46 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
ISBN	978-92-76-99554-8
DOI	10.2767/50356
Schlagwörter	Bildungschance; Bewältigung; Gleichstellung; Inklusion; Medizinische Versorgung; Europapolitik; Gleichstellungspolitik; Soziale Sicherung; Sozialpolitik; Arbeitsmarktchance; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitsplatz; Berufliche Integration; Beschäftigungsförderung; Arbeitsassistenz; Behinderung; Barrierefreiheit; Werkstatt für Behinderte; Europäische Union; Behinderter; Deutschland
Abstract	"The participation of persons with disabilities in the labor market in Germany is still low and unemployment is high in comparison to other groups. More than 300 000 persons with disabilities are employed in sheltered workshops. They do not have full labor rights, in particular there is no minimum wage, but a reform of sheltered workshop payments has been announced. Their transition rate to the general labor market is very low. There are efforts to increase transition options to the general labor market through the budget for work and the budget for vocational training and through supported employment and single contact units for employers. Still, the effectiveness of these efforts has to be improved. A quota system with a levy for non-compliance is in force. However, many enterprises fail to employ 5 % of persons with severe disabilities as required. The coalition parties in the new Government have announced a rise in the levy for enterprises which do not employ any persons with severe disabilities. A general right to reasonable workplace accommodation and effective workplace accessibility regulations are still lacking. (...) Recent reforms of healthcare and rehabilitation will improve accessibility and specialised services. However, these efforts have not yet been successful enough. A national action plan for an inclusive, accessible and diverse healthcare system has been announced. The division between the public and private health insurance systems is still a problem for persons with disabilities. Equal access and non-discrimination in private health insurance are not properly regulated. Pensions for people with a reduced earning capacity are often insufficient to guarantee a minimum living standard. Recent reforms from 2014 to 2019 have only supported new pensioners. An additional reform will now also increase pensions for those who were pensioners with reduced earning capacity before 2014. The Federal Participation Law of 2018 and 2020 aimed to support deinstitutionalisation. However, there are still disadvantages, especially for people who need long-term care. (...) A completely inclusive school system has still not been achieved. Reforms in the Länder include responsibility to close special schools and to invest in inclusive schools but they are proceeding very slowly. Reasonable accommodation and accessibility in the educational system are still inadequate. (...) The National Reform Program (NRP) 2022 focuses on work transition programs, including single contact points for employers and innovative rehabilitation programs. The NRP 2022 includes a national accessibility programme, which is oriented towards accessible mobility, housing, healthcare and private life." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2024/1