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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12476
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NEWS BRIEFS / Social

EASPD denounces lack of means and personnel in services for people with disabilities

28/04/2020 (Agence Europe)Disability support services have difficulty accessing protective equipment and testing for Covid-19, suffer from high income instability and are understaffed. These are the main findings of the first report on the situation of disability services in the European Union during the Covid-19 pandemic, published on Monday 27 April by the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD). 73.9% of workers who responded to the organisation’s survey do not have access to protective equipment, while 82.6% are working beyond normal hours due to Covid-19. To view the report: https://bit.ly/2zHhU6p (PH)

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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS