Support for the Visually Impaired and Access to Guide Dogs

The plan requires that all parts of society are made accessible and that those who live with a disability can rely on the support being there without the right to participation constantly being questioned. Investigating coordinated support for the blind and severely visually impaired, for example a national knowledge centre, addresses the fact that specialist expertise cannot otherwise be built up locally. The plan does not address guide dogs or the visually impaired specifically, which is why the position is derived.

• reliable disability supportdecisive»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, you who live with a disability should be able to rely on receiving the support you need, and on the fact that your right to participate in society in the way you wish is not constantly questioned and made difficult.”
• accessible society»delar av samhället göras tillgängligt och den alltför svaga diskrimineringslagstiftningen stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“parts of society are made accessible and the far too weak anti-discrimination legislation is strengthened.”
• right to participation»Alla människor ska ha rätten att vara delaktiga i samhället, bli bemötta« (party programme ↗)“All people should have the right to be part of society, be treated”
• strengthened support measures»attackerna mot rätten att leva som andra bekämpas« (party programme ↗)“attacks on the right to live like others are combated”

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's commitment is that persons with disabilities can live their life like others, with the right to employment, their own housing and full freedom of movement, and that everyone in the whole country shall have equivalent access to healthcare and care. Investigating a coordinated support, for example a national knowledge centre for the blind and severely visually impaired, responds to the fact that specialized expertise cannot be built up locally for a small group. The plan also wants to see more individually tailored support. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• live like othersdecisive»Personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna leva sitt liv som andra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Persons with disabilities shall be able to live their life like others.”
• rights regardless of functional ability»funktionsförmåga, har rätt till arbete, eget boende, full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv.« (party programme ↗)“functional ability, have the right to employment, their own housing, full freedom of movement and an active life.”
• equivalent healthcare throughout the country»Alla invånare i hela landet ska ha likvärdig tillgång till skola, vård och omsorg.« (party programme ↗)“All residents in the whole country shall have equivalent access to school, healthcare and care.”
• individually tailored support»Vi vill se mer individuellt utformade insatser för att skapa jobb eller utbildning för personer med funktionsnedsättningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more individually tailored support to create employment or education for persons with disabilities.”

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 election manifesto promises to improve support for people with disabilities and rare diagnoses regardless of where in the country one lives, which is precisely what the counter-proposal's coordinated support and centre of expertise aim at for a small group. The plan also wants aids to be included in the high-cost protection and sees inaccessibility as the real barrier.

• equivalent support nationwidedecisive»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.”
• aids in high-cost protection»att hjälpmedel ska ingå i högkostnadsskyddet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that aids shall be included in the high-cost protection.”
• equal rights with disability»Alla människor, oavsett funktionsnedsättning eller« (party programme ↗)“All people, regardless of disability or”
• inaccessibility is the barrier»Det är otillgängligheten i samhället som« (party programme ↗)“It is the inaccessibility in society that”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto states that someone who has a functional impairment shall receive the support that is needed, and the party programme that accessibility is crucial for people with different functional impairments and that the state's goal is to protect the most vulnerable. To investigate comprehensive support, for instance a national knowledge centre, for a group that is too small for local specialist competence follows from these commitments. Vision-impaired support is not explicitly mentioned.

• support for functional impairmentdecisive»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 functional impairment shall receive the support you need, and the state shall take greater responsibility for LSS to work.”
• accessibility crucial»Tillgängligheten är avgörande för människor med olika funktionsnedsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Accessibility is crucial for people with different functional impairments.”
• state's protective duty»att skydda de svagaste och mest utsatta« (party programme ↗)“that the state protect the most vulnerable”
• no one disadvantaged»Vi måste fortsätta arbetet för ett Sverige där ingen missgynnas på grund av kön, härkomst eller funktionsnedsättning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must continue the work for a Sweden where no one is disadvantaged because of gender, background or functional impairment”

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 conditions for aids are equivalent throughout the country and that expanded national coordination is needed, especially to improve care options for rare diagnoses and small groups. To investigate a coherent national support, for example a knowledge centre for the blind and severely visually impaired, directly addresses this. The plan also emphasises that functioning rehabilitation and aids are a prerequisite for work and education.

• national coordination for small groupsdecisive»Det stärker likvärdigheten och valfriheten, förbättrar vårdmöjligheterna för sällsynta diagnoser och ökar tillgången till hälso- och sjukvård i landets glest befolkade delar.« (party programme ↗)“This strengthens equality and freedom of choice, improves care options for rare diagnoses and increases access to healthcare in sparsely populated parts of the country.”
• equivalent aids»Villkoren för hjälpmedel ska vara likvärdiga i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Conditions for aids shall be equivalent throughout the country.”
• rehabilitation enables work»En väl fungerande habilitering och tillgång till hjälpmedel är i många fall en förutsättning för möjligheten till arbete och utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning rehabilitation and access to aids are in many cases a prerequisite for the possibility of work and education.”
• expanded national control»Det behövs en utökad nationell samordning och styrning.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for expanded national coordination and control.”

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 aids, care, support and service be designed according to the individual's needs and that compensatory measures are necessary as they reduce the significance of disability. Increased accessibility is highlighted as a central means, and the election manifesto prioritises self-determination in cases of disability. Investigating cohesive support, for example a national knowledge centre for the blind and severely sight-impaired, follows from these commitments.

• support tailored to individual needsdecisive»Såväl hjälpmedel som utbildning, vård, omsorg och« (party programme ↗)“Both aids and education, care, support and”
• necessary compensatory measures»Även insatser som är kompensatoriska« (party programme ↗)“Even measures that are compensatory”
• increased accessibility»Ett annat viktigt sätt att minska funktionsnedsättningens betydelse är att öka tillgängligheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Another important way to reduce the significance of disability is to increase accessibility in society.”
• self-determination in disability»SJÄLVBESTÄMMANDE VID FUNKTIONSNEDSÄTTNING« (2022 manifesto ↗)“SELF-DETERMINATION IN CASES OF DISABILITY”

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 everyone has the right to equivalent care and that welfare shall function regardless of where in the country you live, and it uses national coordination as a tool when local capacity is insufficient. Investigating integrated national support for the severely visually impaired, where the group is too small for local specialist expertise, aligns with this. Support for the visually impaired is not addressed, so the conclusion is derived.

• equivalent caredecisive»Alla har rätt till likvärdig vård – som kan ges i rätt tid och håller hög kvalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone has the right to equivalent care - which can be provided in the right time and maintains high quality.”
• welfare throughout the country»Du ska kunna känna dig trygg med att välfärden fungerar oavsett var i landet du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You should be able to feel secure that welfare functions regardless of where in the country you live.”
• national coordination of care»Inrätta en nationell vårdförmedling som ska hjälpa patienter med lång väntetid att få vård i en annan del av landet där det finns ledig kapacitet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national care referral service that shall help patients with long waiting times to receive care in another part of the country where there is available capacity”
• the state's responsibility for vulnerable»skäl inte kan arbeta har staten ett ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“reasons cannot work, the state has a responsibility.”

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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 election manifesto notes that support for persons with functional limitations looks different across the country and that expertise regarding different diagnoses is needed to meet the needs that actually exist, and demands a national LSS boost and state overall responsibility for personal assistance. The counter-proposal's demand to investigate a coherent national support, for example a knowledge centre for the blind and severely visually impaired, follows that line regarding national expertise instead of uneven local capacity.

• diagnosis-specific expertisedecisive»Det krävs därför kompetens kring olika diagnoser och sjukdomar för att tillgodose de behov som faktiskt finns.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It therefore requires expertise regarding different diagnoses and diseases to meet the needs that actually exist.”
• national LSS boost»Se ett nationellt LSS-lyft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“See a national LSS boost.”
• state overall responsibility»Ha statligt helhetsansvar för personlig assistans« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Have state overall responsibility for personal assistance.”
• participation for those with disabilities»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheten för personer med nedsatt arbetsförmåga att delta i arbetslivet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wish to strengthen the possibility for persons with reduced working capacity to participate in working life.”