Policy contacts

This Ministry works closely with Ministry of Education(special needs education), the Ministry of Employment (sheltered and supported employment), the Ministry of Health (mental health and psychiatry), Ministry of Transport (http://www.mt.public.lu/)  (transport of DP) and Ministry of Public Buildings (http://www.abp.public.lu/) (accessibility).

Public information about disability entitlements and benefits is available from:

The Ministry of Family and Integration http://www.mfi.public.lu/publications/Handicap/index.html?highlight=handicap

At the Internet site ANGLOINFO “Luxembourg healthcare, people-with-disabilities” (http://luxembourg.angloinfo.com/information/) there isan overview of disability related public information  in English language.

Public information on disability and employment is available by the National Employment Office (ADEM) at http://www.adem.public.lu/functions/faq/service_sth.html

Information about the conditions for being paid as a worker with disabilities is available at

http://www.mfi.public.lu/publications/Handicap/Loi_RevenuPersonnesHandicapees_brochure.pdf

Public information about accessibility and barrier free transport is provided by the government http://www.mfi.public.lu/a_z/C/ConceptNationalAccessibilite/index.html

For persons accompanied by an assistance dog a public flyer is available at http://www.mfi.public.lu/publications/Handicap/Depliant_AccessibilliteAvecChiensAssistance_FR.pdf

The National Council of Disabled People (Infohandicap) provides a summary of public information about disability related topics, available at http://www.info-handicap.lu/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=26

Other important national bodies with responsibility for disability issues include:

There are three agencies involved with the monitoring of the implementation of the CRPD: The Centre for Equal Treatment (CET) http://cet.lu/en/, the Consultative Human Rights Commission  http://www.ccdh.public.lu/ and the national Mediator / Ombudsman http://www.ombudsman.lu/

Also relevant is theHigher Council of Persons with disabilities (Conseil Supérieur pour Personnes Handicapées) ‘http://www.csph.lu/