Abstract:

The article concerns the possibility of building a new disability assessment system based upon the human rights model of disability and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The commentary on the current disability assessment system, based on a medical model of disability, as well as the discussion about the projected nomenclature regarding the upcoming reform of the Polish disability assessment system, have led to the demand for the development of a new system based on the principle of dignity of people with disabilities. The new system of positive assessment is focused on capabilities of a person and a need of support in contrast to the foregoing systems based on deficits. The proposal contains areas of persons’ with disabilities lives necessary to consider regarding disability assessment, as well as new solutions related to the benefit and annuities system.

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