The extension of deafness allowance to all of them deaf Regardless of age the prime minister announced, Kyriakos Mitsotakisduring his visit today, Good Monday, to the National Deaf Foundation.
‘We correct a timeless injustice as the allowance The deafness of 391 euros was given to children from 0-18 years old and then to retirees over 65 years. This injustice belongs to the past. All deaf will receive the allowance regardless of age, ”he said prime minister.
As he explained, “we want to adopt fair policies and deal with each category of disability separately”, heralding that “after Easter announcements will be made to hire information from public television through subtitling”.
“Our goal is every day that goes through a more just society to stop dealing with people with disabilities as second -class citizens,” Mr Mitsotakis said, stressing that “these actions are being implemented because the economy is going better and we have a fiscal space for exploitation.”
The Prime Minister also congratulated the administration and the workers in the Deaf national institution “Especially for their work on early diagnosis and intervention issues in children with hearing problems to become completely functional when they get into the school process.”