Support for Persons with Disabilities

The plan states that someone living with disability shall be able to rely on receiving the support needed and that the right to participate in society shall not be questioned or made difficult. The programme additionally requires that all parts of society be made accessible and that a clear disability perspective exists within all areas of policy. Procedures for accessible emergency information and a review of emergency support are a direct application of that commitment.

• guaranteed support for disabilitydecisive»På samma sätt ska du som lever med funktionsnedsättning kunna lita på att du får det stöd du behöver, och på att din rätt att delta i samhället på det sätt du vill inte ständigt ifrågasätts och försvåras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the same way, as someone living with disability you shall be able to rely on receiving the support you need, and on your right to participate in society in the way you wish not to be constantly questioned and made difficult.”
• disability perspective everywhere»Ett tydligt funktionshinderperspektiv ska finnas med inom alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“A clear disability perspective shall exist within all areas of policy.”
• accessibility throughout society»Därför måste alla delar av samhället göras tillgängligt och den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore all parts of society must be made accessible and the far too weak discrimination legislation must be strengthened.”
• rights as a democracy issue»Vänsterpartiet ser rättigheter för personer med normbrytande funktionalitet inom välfärdssystemet som en viktig strategisk del i vårt politiska arbete för demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party sees rights for persons with disability within the welfare system as an important strategic part in our political work for democracy.”

The plan establishes that persons with disabilities shall be able to live their lives like anyone else and that everyone shall have equal opportunity to participate, which reasonably includes access to crisis information and support in crisis. At the same time, crisis preparedness and civil defence shall be strengthened further. The plan says nothing, however, about specific procedures for accessible crisis information.

• equal conditions for persons with disabilitiesdecisive»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Persons with disabilities shall be able to live their lives like anyone else.”
• rights regardless of functional capacity»funktionsförmåga, har rätt till arbete, eget boende, full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv.« (party programme ↗)“functional capacity, have the right to work, independent housing, full freedom of movement and an active life.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»Rusta upp det civila försvaret. Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence. The work of strengthening civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, among other things through increased resources to equip and build supply reserves for healthcare”
• equal participation in society»Vi socialdemokrater vill att alla ska ha lika förutsättningar och lika möjlighet till delaktighet« (party programme ↗)“We social democrats want everyone to have equal conditions and equal opportunity to participate”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan regards lack of accessibility as a form of discrimination and demands that people with disabilities be able to participate in society on the same terms as others. That crisis information and crisis support be made accessible follows directly from that, and the election manifesto wants both to improve support regardless of where you live and to increase allocations to crisis preparedness.

• accessibility as a rightdecisive»Bristande tillgänglighet är i sig en typ av diskriminering och måste därför bli en ny diskrimineringsgrund.« (party programme ↗)“Lack of accessibility is in itself a type of discrimination and must therefore become a new ground for discrimination.”
• equal participation»Människor med funktionsnedsättningar ska ha samma möjlighet att delta i samhället som andra.« (party programme ↗)“People with disabilities shall have the same opportunity to participate in society as others.”
• equivalent support throughout the country»förbättra stödet för personer med funktionsnedsättning och sällsynta diagnoser oavsett var du bor i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve support for people with disabilities and rare diagnoses regardless of where you live in the country.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“increase allocations to crisis preparedness.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan promises that the one who has a disability shall get the support they need and that accessibility is crucial, at the same time as society's preparedness for crisis shall be equipped. To secure routines for accessible crisis information and review support for people with disabilities in crisis joins these two commitments. The plan does however not address the design of crisis information explicitly.

• support for disabilitydecisive»Du som har en funktionsnedsättning ska få det stöd du behöver, och staten ska ta ett större ansvar för att LSS fungerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You who have a disability shall get the support you need, and the state shall take greater responsibility that LSS works.”
• full accessibility»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is crucial for people with different disabilities.”
• equip society's preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence too is vital. We must equip civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that Sweden shall be an accessible country and that lack of accessibility shall be seen as discrimination. That crucial crisis information does not reach people with disabilities is such a barrier, and the plan wants systematic oversight to remove barriers. The requirement for procedures and a review of support in crisis therefore follows from the plan's accessibility and rights commitments.

• accessible societydecisive»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an accessible country.”
• accessible public environment»Den offentliga miljön, inklusive kollektivtrafiken, ska vara tillgänglig.« (party programme ↗)“The public environment, including public transport, shall be accessible.”
• oversight against barriers»Systematisk tillsyn behövs för att få bort enkelt avhjälpta hinder.« (party programme ↗)“Systematic oversight is needed to remove easily fixed barriers.”
• independent life»Samhällets insatser ska skapa förutsättningar för ett självständigt och ansvarstagande liv« (party programme ↗)“Society's efforts shall create conditions for an independent and responsible life”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that public institutions and information systems be designed with high accessibility requirements and that the legislative instrument be used to facilitate the situation for people with disabilities. Total defense shall provide the population with good protection against the effects of civilian disasters. Procedures that ensure crisis information reaches everyone and a review of crisis support thus follow from the plan's accessibility commitment.

• accessible information systemsdecisive»att offentliga inrättningar, anläggningar och informationssystem utformas med höga krav på tillgänglighet« (party programme ↗)“that public institutions, facilities and information systems are designed with high accessibility requirements”
• legislation for disability policy»Det är befogat att använda lagstiftningsinstrumentet för att underlätta situationen för personer« (party programme ↗)“It is justified to use the legislative instrument to facilitate the situation for people”
• protection in civilian disasters»skydd mot effekterna av såväl civila katastrofer som« (party programme ↗)“protection against the effects of both civilian disasters and”
• counter negative discrimination»Personer med funktionsnedsättning riskerar att i« (party programme ↗)“People with disabilities risk being”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not mention persons with disabilities, but establishes that the Coronavirus Commission's conclusions about insufficient preparations must lead to change and that civil preparedness shall be planned long-term. Procedures for accessible crisis information and a review of crisis support lie within that ambition. The conclusion is derived from the preparedness commitment.

• lessons from the pandemicdecisive»Coronakommissionens slutsatser om att äldreomsorgen inte stod förberedd och rustad att möta samhällsspridningen i pandemin måste leda till förändring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Coronavirus Commission's conclusions that elderly care was not prepared and equipped to meet community spread during the pandemic must lead to change.”
• long-term civil preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defense”
• good crisis preparedness»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also requires strong civil defense”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that citizens with physical or cognitive limitations shall not be limited in their access to social life, and that citizens need better knowledge about how to act during crises. Ensuring that important crisis information reaches persons with disabilities and reviewing support for them during crises follows directly from these commitments. The plan moreover wishes society to plan for different types of crises.

• full access to social lifedecisive»Medborgare som på grund av omständigheter bortom egen kontroll möter andra utmaningar i vardagen ska inte begränsas i sin tillgång till samhälls- eller arbetslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens who due to circumstances beyond their control face other challenges in everyday life shall not be limited in their access to social or working life.”
• crisis information for all»Medborgarna behöver också bättre kunskap om hur de ska agera vid olika typer av kriser, vilken beredskap som förväntas av hushållen och hur enskilda kan bidra till samhällets förmåga att möta det oväntade.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Citizens also need better knowledge about how to act during different types of crises, what preparedness is expected of households and how individuals can contribute to society's ability to meet the unexpected.”
• functional rights»Alla medborgare ska ha rätt till ett gott liv och en fullgod levnadsstandard, även om man är född med eller råkar ut för något som gjort att man har fysiska eller kognitiva begränsningar eller variationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All citizens shall have the right to a good life and adequate living standard, even if born with or affected by something that has made them have physical or cognitive limitations or variations.”
• plan for major crises»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for different types of major crises”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.