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The system of care at reduced rates which affect low income families and
who do benefit from the social security cover.
B) The protection of the physically disabled
482. Tunisia recognizes and respects the right of physically disabled persons to
benefit from measures aimed at guaranteeing their autonomy, their social and
professional integration and their participation in community life. In this regard,
the orientation law n° 2005-83 of 15th August 2005, relative to the promotion and
protection of physically disabled persons had been promulgated to guarantee the
principles of equal opportunities and of non-discrimination. Article 24 of this law
stipulates that « the State ascertains the guarantee of appropriate conditions to
enable disabled children who are incapable of undergoing education and training
within the ordinary system, to follow adequate teaching, specialized education
and professional rehabilitation appropriate for their specific needs ».
483. The policy of promoting the categories of specific needs, notably the
disabled, is reinforced. Thus, paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Decree n° 2005-3087
of 29th November 2005, relative to the establishment of the conditions and
modalities of application on the employment of disabled persons, defines the
institutions subjected to the obligation of employment. This Decree also makes
provision for cases of impediment and the alternatives to direct employment, the
measures prompting employment as well as the procedures for checking the
application of the provisions of orientation law n° 2005-83 of 15th August 2005,
relative to the promotion and the protection of physically disabled persons. The
needy disabled persons benefit from material assistance within the context of the
National Programme of Assistance to needy disabled persons incapable of
working.
484. Furthermore and in conformity with the provisions of Article 2 of Decree n°
2005-3087 of 29th November 2005, the needy disabled person in a state of
apparent physical incapacity or without family support can be placed, it he so
desires, in a host family.
In accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Decree, the host family
undertakes to treat the disabled person well. On the other hand, the State grants
financial aid to this family to take care of the basic needs of the disabled person.
485. In order to enhance the promotion of physically disabled persons, several
measures had been taken during the period covered by this Report:
• Creation of the Institute for the Promotion of the Physically Diabled for the
training and re-fresher training of specialised senior offiicers;
• Increase of the amount contributed by the Social Security Department to
the charge allowance for physically disabled children within the
professional training and specialized education centres. This amount had
thus been raised from 600 D to 700 D per child per year. Similarly the
participation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, of Solidarity and of Tunisians
Abroad had been raised from 400 to 500 Dinars per child per year;
• The contributions from the Social Security Department and the Ministry of
Social Affairs, of Solidarity and of Tunisians Abroad had been raised, in
2003, from 800 to 900 Dinars per year per child with multiple disabilities;
• Strengthening of the associative fabric and the stimulation of the
Associations working for the promotion of the physically disabled. The
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