147 Also, Article 28 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) clearly expresses the right of disabled people to social protection and an adequate standard of living The Synthesis Report prepared by the Social Policy Network (ESPN) describes and analyses the conditions under which disabled people can access social protection, such as income support schemes and support services The first law which dealt with disability at work was Law 482/68, the so-called Law on compulsory job placement for people with disability With Decree 509/88 the categories of impairing diseases were better defined BENEFITS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE Dealing with disability means involving both the healthcare system and the body responsible for the payment of a pension. In Italy, for example, treatment is provided by the healthcare system and the pension is assigned by a Local Medical Commission (CLM), but the amount is paid by the Institute for social security (INPS). Definition of disability A disability is a condition or function which is significantly impaired, substantially limiting a person s major life activities. The term is used to refer to individual functioning, including physical, sensory, cognitive, and intellectual impairment, as well as mental illness and various types of chronic diseases. Benefits for disabled people in the EU ONLINE RESOURCES Overcoming disability GDP: prodotto interno lordo (PIL) to hinder: impedire to hire: assumere notional: figurative to tackle: affrontare targeted employment: assunzione mirata 292 SOCIETy HELpS Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) states the right of disabled people to receive a monthly financial support to live a dignified life, as well as the right to have a job and to enjoy social life . Disability and work in Italy Based on the size of their workforce, both private and public sector employers are required to hire a certain percentage of disabled workers. In addition to this general legislation, various legal acts govern target disability employment in specific fields. Moreover, Law 68/99 regulates what is called targeted employment, i.e. a training scheme available both to disabled workers and employers: an individual plan is designed and if it includes special training, this will be organised by the company that employs the disabled person or by an external organisation. Disability pensions in Italy People with a permanent disability, not related to a work accident, receive a disability pension based on notional contributions, i.e. the disabled individual does not have to pay any monetary contributions. It is adjusted annually according to the average rate of increase in GDP (gross domestic product) during the last five years, and a coefficient that varies according to the age of the insured and the severity of the disability. Law 18/80 defined a table with different percentages of disability in order to determine the amount of the pension. Benefits for the disabled in the UK The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a British benefit for disabled people to help them with daily activities or getting around because of a long-term illness or disability. It is not based on National Insurance contributions, nor on people s income, and its amount depends on the seriousness of the impairment. It is made up of two parts: a daily living component and a mobility one.