A lot has already been done in terms of the welfare state and, now, through the integrated planning included in the National Plan "Cyprus Tomorrow", we are targeting all the vulnerable groups in society, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia Anthoussi stressed today, speaking at an event for the presentation of the 'Cyprus_Tomorrow' Plan at Nicosia Mall.
As Ms Anthoussi said, the Plan includes the creation of 30 structures, in cooperation with Local Authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations, with the aim of developing new nurseries, Day Care Centres for the elderly and structures for the needs of people with disabilities.
"It is a Project that touches all vulnerable groups, creates the services and infrastructure to have a social safety net. We see that with this targeted policy we are much better than the average on social exclusion issues, with Cyprus being 4.4 percentage points below the EU average," the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare said. This fact, Ms Anthoussi explained, proves that we have shielded our fellow citizens and that with the targeted policies in place, our country is in a much better position than before, with the aim of further improvement. "The combination is a resilient economy that can better focus on a welfare state," the Deputy Minister concluded.
(MKY)
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