Emmanuel Macron declines his proposals on disability

2023-04-26 16:17:00

[Article publié le mercredi 26 avril 2023 à 18h17 et mis à jour à 18h36] A billion and a half euros. This is the sum that the public authorities will invest in accessibility to public places for people with disabilities, Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday.

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« It is a heavy budget line “, noted the Head of State who was speaking at the 6th National Conference on Disability (CNH) at the Elysée Palace, without further details. This commitment would be declined before summer ” and will be the subject of a ” programming assured Emmanuel Macron.

To this end, ” before the summer, we are going to implement this commitment very concretely by setting a real program that we will follow together “, he added.

Paris 2024 in sight

This aid will concern particularly small establishments open to the public (…) small shops, restaurants, community halls, public service premises “. The Head of State also announced that this commitment would be subject to regular monitoring, with an initial assessment from 2024, and might then give rise to ” sanctions » for public places improving their access too slowly.

The President of the Republic thus set himself the prospect ofhe Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a priority for the coming months, with in particular « the objective of multiplying by five the number of accessible taxis in circulation » in the Paris region by 2024.

“We will train 3,000 new inclusive sports clubs by the Games,” said Emmanuel Macron.

Wheelchairs 100% reimbursed

In transport will also be encouraged “ the acquisition of adapted electric vehicles, the accessibility of taxis, stations, the train with passenger services and adapted alternative transport “, he also specified.

Another measure announced, wheelchairs will be fully reimbursed, starting in 2024”. “It is an important measure, a measure of social justice”, defended Emmanuel Macron. The financing of the measure should be shared by complementary health and health insurance, which will increase its support. So far, social security reimburses a maximum of 5,200 euros for an electric wheelchair with options (which can cost up to 25,000 euros).

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Then, mutuals and insurance supplement this sum with variable amounts depending on the contract. The departments, via the disability compensation benefit (PCH), may also be called upon to participate in financing up to several thousand euros.

(With AFP)