Failure to provide state aid for families bringing up children with disabilities or special needs, effectively leaving them to their own devices, is the subject of criticism by the organisations responsible in Greece, which stress the need for lifelong comprehensive public assistance and services for children with special needs and their families. The minimal grants and allowances currently being paid fail to meet even their most basic needs, thereby creating a deeply-rooted sense of insecurity and intentionally paving the way for those seeking to capitalise on human suffering.

What measures will the Commission take to assist children with special needs and their families in their efforts to secure the creation and consolidation of public infrastructures meeting present-day needs, particularly in the case of mentally-handicapped children, and thwart attempts to capitalise on problems of human health and the living conditions of those affected throughout their lives?