President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, proposed his own version of the law of the Republic of South Ossetia "On the social protection of persons with disabilities in the Republic of South Ossetia," the state press service reports.
Earlier, the Parliament passed the law and sent it to the head of state for signature. In accordance with Part 3, Article 71 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia, the president proposed his own version of the law "On the social protection of disabled people in the Republic of South Ossetia."
In the editorial office of the Parliament, privileges for communal services were provided only for disabled people of the first group, for families with disabled children and for disabled since childhood, only about 200 citizens. For these categories, a 100% discount on utilities was provided.
The President, in turn, considered it unfair to leave the largest group of the second group without privileges for paying utility bills, and in his wording, he set a 50% discount for the group one, group two, for families with children with disabilities, and for children with disabilities since childhood.
Taking into account the President’s proposals, the benefits will cover 1,600 more citizens than in the parliament.
The Presidium of the Parliament on Thursday will consider the proposed version of the law on social protection of persons with disabilities in the Republic of South Ossetia.
