Indicator 2(F): Does the government manage its budget in a way which advances the right of people with disabilities to live in the community?
Conclusion:
No.
Explanation:
In 2011 the amount of funding provided by the Czech government for social services for people with disabilities was almost 2.2 billion CZK (approximately 78 million EUR).[42] Of this, 59% was applied to the maintenance of institutions, amounting to almost 1.3 billion CZK (approximately 46 million EUR).[43] In comparison, less than 140 million CZK (approximately 49 million EUR) was allocated for a project of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to transform social care services.[44] In the framework of this process, the government spent a further 56 million EUR on a pilot project on the transformation of 27 selected residential social care institutions, with 85% of the funding coming from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).[45] Overall, the Czech government spends significantly more money on institutionalisation than on the development of community-based services.
[42] The exact amount of state subsidy was 2,167,950,000 CZK (77,893,222 EUR). Supra 39.
[43] 1,289,884,000 CZK (46,344,805 EUR) was spent on homes for people with disabilities, 67,778,000 CZK (2,435,225 EUR) on special regime homes, 130,627,000 CZK (4,693,354) on sheltered housing and only 1,679,000 CZK (60,325 EUR) on supported housing. 108,729,000 CZK (3,906,571 EUR) was allocated for personal assistance. Ibid, 38.
[44] Ibid, 39.
[45] Ibid, 41.