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Parents of disabled adults suspend protest in Polish parliament

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Alicja Baczyńska 27.05.2018 17:00
Parents of disabled adults said on Sunday they have suspended a protest which saw them occupying the Polish parliamentary building for 40 days.
Protester Iwona Hartwich at a press conference outside the parliamentary building. Photo: PAP/Marcin ObaraProtester Iwona Hartwich at a press conference outside the parliamentary building. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

“After 40 days of continued humiliation and contempt from the government, we are suspending the protest,” protester Iwona Hartwich said at a press conference on Sunday.

The protesters have been demanding that disability payouts be raised to equal the minimum monthly unemployment benefit in Poland, which stands at around PLN 1,000 (EUR 240), and for an extra handout of PLN 500 per month for disabled adults who cannot care for themselves.

The government pledged to meet their first demand and offered a slew of additional measures to help people with disabilities, such as shorter waiting lists for specialist care and no queues at pharmacies.

Since mid-April, the protesters met Polish President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Social Policy Minister Elżbieta Rafalska.

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Source: IAR, PAP

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