A critical situation has developed in the country's disability support sector. According to Alex Goldman from the Argentine Council for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (CAIDIS), the system is on the verge of collapse.
Goldman stated that the National Disability Agency (ANDIS) has not responded to the sector's demands. "ANDIS must update the tariffs and apply the disability emergency law, which has already been enacted. We are only asking that the law be complied with," he emphasized.
One of the critical issues is the massive reduction in disability pensions. "This means that the update will only be felt between January and March of next year, if it materializes," Goldman detailed.
He also focused on the situation of professionals who are paid ridiculously low amounts. He denounced that institutions, transporters, and professionals working in the care of people with disabilities are facing a critical situation due to the lack of updating of the tariffs regulated by the State.
"In Argentina, the State regulates the tariffs, even though the main funders are social works and prepaid medical plans. It is absurd: you cannot eliminate something that is unknown," he warned.
Goldman recalled that the collective of institutions and providers has joined a collective amparo filed with the Federal Court of Campana, which demands the immediate application of the emergency law.
"We have hope that the Justice system will order the State to comply with current regulations. We are not asking for anything extraordinary, only that the rights of people with disabilities be respected," he concluded.
The government has just announced a 35% increase, but it is too late and totally insufficient in the face of a backlog of over 70%," Goldman explained to Radio Rivadavia.
The leader stressed that the system is "holding on by a thread" and that many institutions are on the brink of closure.
"Day centers, therapeutic educational centers, and homes are going bankrupt. There are entities that appeal to charity to buy food or pay for services. 20% of the institutions in the province of Buenos Aires have already closed," he pointed out.
Payment delays worsen the picture: providers bill at the end of the month but do not get paid until 90 days later.
The representative of the Argentine Council for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (CAIDIS), Alex Goldman, described a situation of "extreme severity" throughout the country.
"Many professionals are leaving, and people with disabilities are left without rehabilitation, without transportation, without assistance," he lamented.
The National Agency for Disability (ANDIS), an agency under the Ministry of Health, is responsible for regulating tariffs and executing public policy in the matter.
"In recent months, more than 1,100 pensions have been eliminated, and the 2026 budget provides for the elimination of 197,000 more, without having been audited.
"A therapist or psychologist receives 12,000 pesos per session. A transporter, 540 pesos per kilometer. These values have been frozen since December 2024. It is impossible to sustain care under these conditions."
