Disability in Malta
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This page has curated news from Malta. There are a total of 6 links.
Contents
- Economics and Social Protection
- Employment, Business and Work
- Mobility, Travel, Transport and Tourism
- Policy and Rights
- Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights
Economics and Social Protection
Social Protection
Man pocketing disability benefits becomes first person to be jailed. “The social benefits racket saw hundreds of people receiving monthly payments after they used falsified documents to be certified as severely disabled.” (Jan, Newsbook Malta)
Employment, Business and Work
Companies avoid employing disabled workers with €10,000 'fee' “The situation continues in spite of a law which states that firms with over 50 workers require 2% of their workforce to be made up of people with disabilities. This law currently provides the possibility for a firm to pay a contribution with a limit of €10,000.” (Apr, Malta Today)
Mobility, Travel, Transport and Tourism
Air Travel
KM Malta Airlines’ wheelchair requirements ‘discriminatory' “KM Malta Airline’s requirement for wheelchair users to fill in and submit a €15 medical form when booking a flight has been labelled “discriminatory” by CRPD Commissioner Rhoda Garland.” (Apr, Times of Malta)
Policy and Rights
Discussion of quality of life of disabled people with Agenzija Sapport’s CEO Oliver Scicluna, former Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Feb, Malta Independent)
Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights
Malta becomes the 10th EU country to criminalise forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities (Mar, EDF)
Forced sterilisation to become illegal in all circumstances Up until now, legal guardians can decide to sterilise people with mental disabilities (2023, Times of Malta)