additional expenses are defined in person’s retirement caused by the disability rehabilitation plan. age 59,188. and, upon existence of a rehabilitation plan, for the activities prescribed therein. Isikliku abistaja Yes Service is Service is regulated by There are no clear There is no teenus (personal available for the Social Welfare Act regulations regarding the data about all type of (Sotsiaalhoolekande service and therefore the number assistance service) disabled seadus) decisions are made locally of services people of any Daytime service to help in each case separately. or the age. The law people with disabilities or Social Welfare Act number of does not their families to cope with (Sotsiaalhoolekande people specify the everyday situations. seadus) stipulates that a receiving the type of user. Local government person may be charged a services as provides Service and the fee for social services the local availability of the service provided to the person or governments depends on specific local his or her family. A fee provide the municipality. charged for a service service. All persons with depends on the extent disabilities are eligible to and cost of the service receive the service. and the financial situation Typically the service of the person and family provider is physical receiving the service. The person who meets the authority that provides or requirements set in the pays for the service regulation. The local decides the charging of a government typically fee from a person for provides the funding, social services. however, Social Welfare Act stipulates that a
additional expenses caused by the disability and, upon existence of a rehabilitation plan, for the activities prescribed therein. are defined in person’s rehabilitation plan. retirement age 59,188. Isikliku abistaja teenus (personal assistance service) Yes Service is available for all type of disabled people of any age. The law does not specify the type of user. Service is regulated by the Social Welfare Act (Sotsiaalhoolekande seadus) Daytime service to help people with disabilities or their families to cope with everyday situations. Local government provides Service and the availability of the service depends on specific local municipality. All persons with disabilities are eligible to receive the service. Typically the service provider is physical person who meets the requirements set in the regulation. The local government typically provides the funding, however, Social Welfare Act stipulates that a There are no clear regulations regarding the service and therefore decisions are made locally in each case separately. Social Welfare Act (Sotsiaalhoolekande seadus) stipulates that a person may be charged a fee for social services provided to the person or his or her family. A fee charged for a service depends on the extent and cost of the service and the financial situation of the person and family receiving the service. The authority that provides or pays for the service decides the charging of a fee from a person for social services. There is no data about the number of services or the number of people receiving the services as the local governments provide the service.
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