Disability Adjustment: they held a symbolic hug at Quinta de Olivos in defense of the sector

Disability Adjustment: they held a symbolic hug at Quinta de Olivos in defense of the sector

November 20, 2024 – 16:08

They denounce that the 2025 budget presented by the National Government proposes a reduction of 177,740 pensions and keeps the salaries of professionals who care for people with disabilities delayed.

He Permanent Forum for the Promotion and Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities This Wednesday he carried out a national protest against the Government’s adjustment in public policies for people with disabilities. The epicenter was in front of the Quinta Presidencial de Olivos. They denounce that They plan a reduction of 177,740 pensions.

To make their claim visible, the protesters carried out a symbolic hug to the Presidential Fifth of Olivos, among other acts carried out in other parts of the country. In parallel, they are promoting a campaign on social networks with the hashtag #DisabilityBastaDeQuitas.

“Enough of this campaign against disability pensions, which once again looks only at work incapacity. A reduction of 177 thousand pensions is proposed for 2025, it seems to me that they are calling to review them with new criteria,” denounced the priest Pablo Molerocoordinator of the forum, in statements to C5N. “We continually talk to the disability manager but it is the same as talking to anyone,” he added. Molero.

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The claims of the Permanent Forum for the Promotion and Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The organization dedicated to the rights of people with disabilities carries out a series of claims towards the national government that has been cutting the budget dedicated to the sector.

He main claim is the elimination of Decree 843/24 which returns to the criterion of Pension for Labor Disability, leaving aside the person with a disability. Among other consequences, the Forum denounces that the 2025 budget presented by the National Government proposes a reduction of 177,740 pensions.

Other complaints are the increase in resources allocated for Non-Contributory Pensions in the 2025 Budgetcompliance with the Labor Quota in the State established by Law and surveillance of medium and long distance transportation companies so that they provide tickets to people with disabilities.

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