Central
The Government is responsible for:
- Development and execution of social policy;
- Allocation of technical aids to people with disabilities;
- Victim support;
- Monitoring compliance with the requirements of the Equal Treatment Act and the Gender Equality Act (The Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner, appointed by the Minister of Social Affairs)
- Issuance of licenses for social care, exercising state and administrative supervision and collection of statistics.
- General care homes and welfare institutions;
- Disability benefits;
- Special Care and Development Plan for 2014-2020 and its implementation;
- Pensions, medical insurance and unemployment insurance;
- Subsistence benefits.
Regional
No competencies identified at the regional level.
Local
Local authorities are responsible for the organisation, in the rural municipality or city, of:
- Social assistance and services in the rural municipality or city;
- Welfare services for the elderly, the handicapped and other persons in need of assistance;
- Housing and utilities;
- Care homes;
- Shelters;
- Safe houses;
- Counselling;
- Home care assistance;
- Childcare service for parents raising children with special needs;
- Alternative care service;
- Continued care service for people leaving alternative care;
- Personal assistants;
- Social housing;
- Provision of dwelling;
- Social transport;
- Rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Social Affairs
Sources
Equal Treatment Act
Local Government Organisation Act
