EASPD Survey on the impact of the crisis on the disability sector

This anonymous questionnaire will help us understanding better how the crisis affects the disability sector. It was developed by the Standing Committee on Enlargement.

If you have any question or remark, please contact the facilitator of the Standing Committee on Enlargement at herve.gauthier@easpd.eu

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Please pick the correct country from the list below

Which type of service provider are you?

How is your organisation financed?

Please choose among the following options the one best describing your situation

In your opinion, which of these domains were affected by the crisis in your country?

Please choose among the following domains the relevant one(s)

Please describe the overall impact of the crisis on the disability sector on national, regional and local level in your country?

Please choose for each level (national, regional, local) the statement(s) which best describes current situation in your country
 
 Decrease or lack of resources Acceleration of inflation Decrease in the pensions and/or social benefits Decrease of salaries Increase of unemployment rates Other I don't know / No opinion

Please describe which domains are affected by the crisis and to which extent they are affected

For each domain, please choose the option which best describes the situation in your country
 
 No impact Low impact Moderate Impact Significant Impact High impact I don't know / No opinion

How could you describe the overall impact of the crisis on the following aspects of service provision for persons with disabilities

For each aspect, please choose the option which best describes the situation in your country
 
 No impact Low impact Moderate impact Significant impact High impact I don't know / No opinion

Please point out the connection between austerity measures and monthly disability allowances in your country?

Please tick the most relevant boxes (several choices are possible)

In many countries, the public budget available for social services has severely decreased in 2011 compared to 2010. Can you tell us to which extent?

For each level of competence applicable in your country, please tick the box best describing the decrease in the budget available for social services
 
 Decrease by 0-20% Decrease by 20-40% Decrease by 40-60% Decrease by 60-80% Decrease by 80-100% Not applicable / I don't know

In your opinion, which level is the most appropriate in order to raise the concerns of service providers for persons with disabilities about the effects of the crisis?

Please indicate the most appropriate levels of action in (several choices are possible)

In your organisation, has any initiative been taken already in order to fight the effects of the crisis?

If yes, please choose among the following options and indicate to which extent it was successful
 
 Very successful Quite successful No opinion / I don't know Not very successful Not successful at all

In some countries, European Structural Funds can be used to finance services for people with disabilities. If you are concerned, can you please provide your opinion on the accessibility of these funds and their implementation?

For each aspect mentioned below, please chose among proposed options the one(s) best describing the situation in your country
 
 Very easy Quite easy I don't know / No opinion Quite difficult Very difficult

If yes, please use the box below to provide us with your inputs