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People with Disabilities in the Dutch Labour Market Past, present and future

People with Disabilities in the Dutch Labour Market Past, present and future. Edwin L. de Vos. AGM GLADNET 2006 Bahrain November 11 Workshop. This presentation. Past Rising numbers of unemployed people with disability Rising social security costs Present Reform of social security

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People with Disabilities in the Dutch Labour Market Past, present and future

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  1. People with Disabilities in the Dutch Labour Market Past, present and future Edwin L. de Vos AGM GLADNET 2006 Bahrain November 11 Workshop E.L. de Vos

  2. This presentation Past Rising numbers of unemployed people with disability Rising social security costs Present Reform of social security Privatisation, less government, more market More responsibility employers and employees Future Aging workforce, more disabled workers More information technology in the workplace

  3. PAST Rising numbers of unemployed people with a disability Exploding social security costs

  4. 12,0% 4,5% 4,0% 10,0% 3,5% 8,0% 3,0% 2,5% 6,0% DI benefits DI beneficiaries 2,0% 4,0% 1,5% 1,0% 2,0% 0,5% 0,0% 0,0% 71 75 79 83 87 91 95 99 03 DI beneficiaries DI benefits DI beneficiaries as % of the labour force and DI benefits as % of GDP, 1971-2003

  5. The Dutch Disease 1 out of 10 persons in the age group 18-65 receive Disability Benefit • Fastest growing groups Young Disabled 18-25 Females

  6. Present Reform in social security legislation Less government, more market More responsibility employers and employees

  7. % working age population with LSHP or disability (Eurostat, 2002)

  8. Long Standing Health Problems or Disability in NL. Age group 15 – 65 y.

  9. Workers with Long Standing Health Problems or Disabilityby age and sex (%)

  10. Legislation in the Netherlands • Anti-discrimination • Active labour market policies • Reintegration programmes • Financial benefits & sanctions for employers • Protection and subsidizing disabled workers

  11. Expenditures (return to) work programs for people with LSHP or disability 2004

  12. Evaluation outcome • Successfully employed disabled people far below target • Successful rehabilitation program costs 13.000 € to 22.500 € • Average costs 8.000 € (No program/some instrument)

  13. Important legislation for employers 2006 Prevention: • Employers pay salary first 2 years salary to injured/ disabled worker • Employers responsible for return to work (over) 2 years Return to work: • Subsidies easier to obtain • Deduction employers contribution to insurance when employing disabled • Bonus for returning older or disabled worker

  14. Main instruments employing disabled people2006 • No risk policy during first 5 years of employment • Deduction employers contribution to insurance premiums when employing disabled • TAX-deduction employers when employing disabled

  15. Future Less social security and less benefits More disabled workers Aging workforce More information technology in the workplace

  16. We need Key policy reforms • Investment in education, innovation, technologies • Change attitudes towards older workers and disabled • Disabled expected to work in the competitive market • Accept disabled to have the ability to work

  17. Government solution:New benefit system New definition of disability • Less disabled

  18. Number of disability benefits in current and new system

  19. Number of people working among the group that qualified for the current disability benefit

  20. People with Disabilities in the Dutch Labour Market (2) Future Edwin L. de Vos AGM GLADNET 2006 Bahrain November 11 Workshop E.L. de Vos

  21. Why employers and employees need accessible technology and DM • How to keep and select excellent skilled workers? • Baby Boomers retire in numerous quantities • Shortage of skilled workers in 2008 • Ageing workers • 50% of employees older than 40

  22. Solutions • More working hours • More years working (over 70 y’s) • Diversity on the work floor • More older workers • More workers with diverse disabilities • More technology

  23. Productive solutions • Investment in productivity of older workers • Education • Employ more people with disabilities • Diversity policy • Innovation • Accessible technology • Internet accessibility

  24. The digital workplace • 50% of the employees work with computers 3 hours a day or more • 65% work with information technology

  25. Average hours work behind screenTop 10 sectors and 10 low

  26. Business solutions • Diversity policy • Design4All • Disability management • Accessibility

  27. Discussion disability and the workplace • “In 15 years time, technology will eliminate barriers due to disability or limitations brought on by accidents or as a natural part of the aging process”

  28. For Additional Information Edwin L. de Vos, M.sc., MIM, Researcher , consultant TNO Work an Employment Polarisavenue Postbus 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp E: e.dvos@arbeid.tno.nl T: #31 23 554 9952 Visit our website: www.arbeid.tno.nl

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