PRIME MINISTER EDOUARD PHILIPPE UNVEILS A MULTI-MINISTERIALPLAN FOR DISABILITY

USPA NEWS - The French Prime minister Edouard Philippe alongside the Secretary of State for Disabled Persons unveiled the next orientations and actions in line with the national disability policy, further the the Inter-ministerial Council. The major announcements cover the AAH (Disability Allowance), schooling and caregivers to the disability program ...
The President Emmanuel Macron had promised it, in front of the cameras, recalled, the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe who had committed to it during a trip. Sophie Cluzel repeated it before the Council of Ministers. The communication presented by the Secretary of State for Disabled Persons on Wednesday, June 7, was entitled "Handicap: a Priority for the Five-Year Plan". "The action of the government will have a compass," she explained: starting from the individual needs and expertise of people with disabilities, as well as their loved ones, to build collective solutions, not the other way around , by de-compartmentalizing and simplifying. “

"The inter-ministerial commission is effective, only if between ministries to give material and practically access to the law enjoyment service of the country and in an inter-ministerial way. We need to change the way we look at people with disabilities.“, declared Edouard Philippe, the PM. The advantage of the interdepartmental approach is to reason not solo but in terms of course, and that is why we wanted the topic of plural course. As far as education is concerned, at school, coordination makes it possible to consider community actions and review breaks. " declared Edouard Philippe, the PM. The benevolent school, under the responsibility of ministries of education accepts the difference and benefits from the civil service 2000. In 2019, there will be a greater variety of channels and cultural activities, wanted by the Ministry of Culture. "Explained Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED------------------------------------- "All the children who need it must have access to the adapted accompaniment enabling them a schooling and access to extracurricular activities or out-of-school activities like the others," announced Sophie Cluzel. As far as the school and the handicapped are concerned, the school year 2017 has been "fluid" and includes of extra-curricular activities for all. The challenge is to prepare for the next school year 2018. According to the government that "is doing everything possible to provide solutions guaranteeing a smooth re-entry".------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regarding the professional integration, the report is unsatisfactory, with an unemployment rate that is double with 18% against 9% for people with disabilities "recalled Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.He adds that "500,000 people are registered in Pole Employment with higher age and less qualification than the average.----------------------------------------------------------- According to the Law of July 1987, with 6% quota and 30 years later, the figures are not there. "And" This figure is growing fast and particularly sharp in public authorities "added Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. THE DIGITAL AND TELECOMMUTING ACTIVITIES AND DISABILITY ADULT ALLOWANCE RAISE "In prescriptions there are devices that are a plus, an opportunity for people with disabilities and their employers. AAH (The disabled adult allowance. The AAH currently 810 euros, will be valued in April 2018 and in November 2018 to 860 Euros, then in November 2019, will bring to 900 euros, In two years from 810 to 900 euros for 1 million people. (2 billion Euros during the quinquennium wanted by President)------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Progress has been made and we can do better and more and we set a goal in sports practice, in the perspective of the Olympic Games in terms of excellence, performance and sport practice. "Explained Prime Minister Edouard Philippe “Regarding the AAH (Disabled Adult Allowance) it is a valorization never seen, never consented before and we think that it is indispensable visible massive and compatible with our commitments in our budgets." At the beginning of our work by its magnitude and AAH expectations, if we reduced the subject of disability only to AAH, would have been insufficient because it is not just access to finance.“ added Edouard Philippe, the French PM.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE DISABLED PEOPLE AND HOUSING Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces that "SNCF Réseau has set a target for 2024, 870 Million € of works with stations of access more" Regarding accessibility to housing for people with disabilities " "The important dimension, the minister responsible for cohesion territory Jacques Mezard prepared with the Secretary of State of Normandy is working today on these topics and in particular the adaptation of housing and new construction and pledge to achieve 100% adaptable housing. " Prime Minister Edouard Philippe explains a great nuance between housing currently subject to legislation that requires that they be "adapted" for disability, and that the next provisions will rather make the housing adaptable "The handicap, discover and it has evolved it is necessary that the life can continue and adapt they must be adaptable and not necessarily adapted, It is necessary to arrow and channel the accessibility of housing and public establishments "explained the Prime Minister. The Ministry fo disability explains that “This collective work was remarkable with a roadmap from them, and it was they who made the proposals and all the ministers committed themselves and I want to stress that the whole government is committed. The important thing is that people with disabilities see the transformations and attend the lives of the disabled person in function in his expertise.

Q & A WITH PRIME MINISTER EDOUARD PHUIIPPE AND SOPHIE CLUZEL MINISTER OF DISABILITY------------- QUESTION to PM-Mr Prime Minister, you explained the next measures on accessibility and adaptability housing, what is the priority of access to social housing since people with disabilities are more affected by unemployment than the valid ones, as you quoted it?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANSWER PM Edouard Philippe : These housing access priorities for disabled people are planned to be discussed with Ministers as well as those of the Transport and the RATP (french Metro, Bus and Tramways) is planned in the evolution of plans and networks of public transport.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Even the agglomeration foresees an improvement of accessibility of the public transport and it is necessary to take into account the difficulties of the old materials is to reinforce by the device.---------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION : Ms. Minister of Disability, you talked about trying to change mentalities, how are you going to do it?----------- -----------------------------------------------ANSWER Sophie Cluzel, Ministry of disability: The goal set by the president binds us to the French society is very serious not only for people with disabilities and their families but for everyone because it concerns everyone. In May 2018 we organize a National Conference under the aegis of the President of the Republic and then in September 2018 to take stock of the initiatives to see the malfunction and buy the actions. --------------------------------------- --------------------------QUESTION : Mrs Minister, have you planned measures to improve the representativeness of disabled people in the fields of media, show buzz and politics, or they are very rare in France?------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ANSWER Sophie Cluzel, Ministry of disability: To change the way we have to get the quota of 6% of journalists for the disabled media, and impose this representation in audio visual trades and it is already a great job that we started with the Minister of Culture and also change look and value talents and skills. We have used and are takers of communication channels with a humorous approach because it is a lever to dramatize visibility.