Editorial: La Vanguardia

• In Spain, there are around 100,000 people unable to leave their homes due to lack of facilities for disabled people.
• The preliminary draft of the Dependency Law reform aims to correct this situation and has been approved by the Council of Ministers.
• The Dependency Law was approved in 2006 to support people in particular vulnerable situations.
• The draft reform seeks to remove benefit incompatibilities, guarantee access to housing, and provide increased protection for women and girls with disabilities.
• There are over 270,000 people who have requested help and haven't yet received it, and waiting times for such help can be nearly a year.
• Securing necessary funding for the reform might not be straightforward due to limited public resources and an aging population.

Conclusion: Despite the financing challenges, society must maintain its commitment to people with disabilities for reasons of basic human solidarity and in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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