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Currently there are around 89 programs and residences in place facilitating approximately 1,000 disabled people, the Deputy Welfare Ministry said on Monday, responding to concerns raised by the labour committee earlier in ...

This year’s plan to subsidise holidays for people with disabilities was announced on Friday by the department for the social integration of the disabled. The scheme was approved by ...

Disabled people in Cyprus are “invisible” and “deprived of their most basic human rights”, Cyprus Confederation of Disability Organisations (Kysoa) chairwoman Themis Anthopoulou said on Sunday. Speaking to newspaper Politis, ...

The parliament proposed to make hate speech towards disabled and elderly people an offence on Wednesday. The suggestion was proposed by independent MP Alexandra Attalides and Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas, ...

A proposed bill, promising to offer relief to people with disabilities, was presented on Tuesday at the House labour committee and, following an open discussion over coming weeks, will be ...

The government “has no policy that comprehensively addresses the elderly’s issues”, Disy MP Rita Superman said on Tuesday. Speaking on the second day of the parliamentary debate on the ...

A bill to allow disabled people to receive the minimum guaranteed income regardless of how much other family members earn was discussed on Tuesday at the House labour committee, with ...

The House labour committee has set January 21, 2025, as the deadline for tabling a bill regulating the benefit policy for disabled people. The committee members said it was important to promote ...

The government on Tuesday pledged to overhaul the benefits system for disabled people, by de-linking it from the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) which currently also covers such persons. In parliament, ...

The fine for illegally parking in a space reserved for the disabled will go to €500, up from €300 now, under a bill discussed in parliament on Thursday. The legislative proposal belongs ...

Legislation is need to ensure the rights of the disabled across all aspects of life, the Cyprus Confederation of Disability Organisations (Kysoa) said on Monday. “The core objective of Kysoa ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the exemption of tuition fees in educational programmes for holders of a European Disability Card. According to a statement released by the education ministry following ...

Visually and hearing-impaired persons had no access to information being broadcasted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. “We have a long ...

The testator can put a fingerprint on the will or direct another person to sign on their behalf A disabled person who cannot sign a will because of a physical ...

The government has arranged a number of special voting booths that will allow people with disabilities to vote. An announcement from the chief returning officer on Monday said the government ...

Disabled protesters gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to to decry violations of their rights The protesters and their supporters expressed dissatisfaction with how the government has handled various ...

The Cyprus Confederation of Organisations of the Disabled (Kysoa) said on Tuesday that a roadmap for establishing fundamental rights for people with disabilities in Cyprus is being implemented. The content ...

There is still a lot of work to be done regarding the rights of people with disabilities, the House labour and human rights committees concluded on Monday after a joint ...

Cyprus needs to improve its perception, attitudes, and behaviours towards diversity, acting Labour Minister Yiannis Karousos said Saturday, while presenting the completed and coming actions to support people with disabilities. ...

Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new holiday scheme for people with disabilities expected to benefit some 600 individuals. The Holiday Plan for People with Disabilities entails a subsidy of €300 to €700 to ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved the purchase of five homes that will serve as assisted living residences for people with disabilities. The homes are being bought by the department of social ...

A recently introduced programme in Cypriot airports allows passengers with hidden disabilities to discreetly receive necessary assistance Travelling can be a hassle for anyone, but it may easily turn into ...

We need to feel, think, and understand how our fellow human beings with disabilities live, and pass on this empathy to children, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday. “We ...

The British bases have announced the construction of a wheelchair ramp on Lady’s Mile beach to improve disabled access. It is the fourth ramp installed this year on Limassol ...