1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to an
adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including
adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of
living conditions, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the
realization of this right without discrimination on the basis of disability.
2. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to social
protection and to the enjoyment of that right without discrimination on the
basis of disability, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote
the realization of this right, including measures:
(a) To ensure equal access by persons with disabilities to clean water
services, and to ensure access to appropriate and affordable services, devices
and other assistance for disability-related needs;
(b) To ensure access by persons with disabilities, in particular women
and girls with disabilities and older persons with disabilities, to social
protection programmes and poverty reduction programmes;
(c) To ensure access by persons with disabilities and their families
living in situations of poverty to assistance from the State with disabilityrelated
expenses, including adequate training, counselling, financial assistance
and respite care;
(d) To ensure access by persons with disabilities to public housing
programmes;
(e) To ensure equal access by persons with disabilities to retirement
benefits and program...
