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Republic of Cyprus
Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
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The Department
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Mission/Vision

Activities

Historical Background

Organisational Structure



New System of Assessing Disability and Functioning
The Project

National Disability Records



European and National Issues
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Cyprus Reports
National Action Plan on Disability

European Disability Strategy

Council of Europe Disability Strategy



Services and Social Benefits
Severe Motor Disability Allowance Scheme

Care Allowance Scheme for Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Persons

Special Allowance for Blind Persons

Mobility Allowance

Allowance to persons with disability for the provision of a car

Scheme for the Provision of Financial Assistance for the Purchase of a Wheelchair

Scheme for Wheelchair Loans to persons with motor Disability

Disability Parking Card Scheme (Blue Badge)

Financial assistance scheme for the provision of technical means, instruments and other aids

Scheme for the management/provision of technical means, instruments and other aids

Financial Assistance for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities

Financial Assistance to the Organisations of Persons with Disabilities for hiring Social Assistants for their members



Vocational Training
The Recruitment of persons with Disabilities in the Wider Public Sector Law L.146(1)/2009

Scheme for Supported Employment

Scheme for the Creation and Operation of Small Units for Self-Employment Purposes of Persons with Disabilities

Scheme for the Vocational Training of Persons with Disabilities

Scheme for the subsidization of Organisations for Vocational Training Programmes for Person with Disability

Scheme for the subsidization of Organisations for Vocational Training Programmes for disability professionals



Support Services
Center for Autism Family Support and Intervention


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Publications
Annual Report

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Centre of Accessibility Review

Citizen's Guide




Latest News


FREE BUS FARES ON REGULAR ROADS PASSENGER TRANSPORT (BUS) FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES



It is announced that the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works (Notification Nu. 920 dated 18/2/2022) decided free bus fares for the provision of public service of internal road passenger transport on regular routes (buses), inter alia, for:
• People who use wheelchairs
• Blind people (who may be accompanied by a Guide Dog)
• Holders of the European Disability Card and their assistants (fares non-payment for the assistants is provided only in cases where the Card is marked "A" (Assistant), which indicates the need for assistant)

The above Notification was published in Section B of the Government Gazette on 18/2/2022



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