Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday the country has made measurable progress in improving services for people with disabilities but acknowledged that significant gaps remain.
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Mitsotakis said in a social media post that Greece “can be proud of the steps it has taken,” while stressing that further action is needed.
He highlighted the government’s “Home Accessibility” program, which offers grants of up to 14,500 euros for home or workplace adaptations, and noted more than 83,000 home deliveries of high-cost treatments. Citizens with mobility impairments are now eligible for free preventive medical checks, he said.
Mitsotakis also cited reforms aimed at reducing bureaucracy, including an expanded list of irreversible diseases that removes the need for repeated disability assessments. In education, he said nearly 1,000 appointments were made in special schools and about 1,900 psychologists and social workers were hired, while 33 special schools are being renovated under the “Marietta Giannakou” program.
Upcoming measures include a disability card to simplify access to transport and cultural sites, zero co-payments for medicines for people with severe vision loss, and an expanded deafness allowance for adults aged 18 to 65. Additional certification centers are being set up, and the number of doctors serving people with disabilities has more than doubled, he added.
Mitsotakis said the government will continue implementing its strategy through 2030 to improve daily life for people with disabilities.