Document 338 - Written Interpellation by M. Jurečka to A. Babiš concerning the availability of personal assistance for persons with the most severe disabilities and support for their families

Scope: Section 112; pages 1–10.

The parliamentary question asks the government how it will improve access to personal assistance for people with the most severe disabilities and support for their families and informal caregivers. It points out that the care allowance of 27,000 CZK for some people in dependency level IV may not cover their actual needs; an earlier proposal for a special allowance for personal assistance was not approved. The government has announced a long-term amendment to the Social Services Act and interim measures to improve capacity planning, ensure stable funding, and recruit staff. It is considering higher reimbursement rates and wages, support for services at night and on weekends, taking rural areas into account, data collection, and involving service users in planning.