The government is presenting another social measure within the framework of the 2026-2030 National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities. According to the version made public by Prime Minister Edi Rama, the state budget will cover social and health insurance for mothers and caregivers who cannot work because of the daily care required for children with special needs.
What the government announced
According to the prime minister, the measure foresees that mothers and caregivers of persons with disabilities will be treated under the insurance scheme the same as if they were in employment.
Rama said the intervention is aimed at families who, because of the burden of care, are unable to hold a regular job and as a result remain outside insurance coverage as well.
How many people are expected to benefit
According to the figure given by the head of government, 11,000 children and young people are expected to benefit from this measure.
However, no further details were presented in the public announcement on the specific eligibility criteria, implementation deadlines, or the cost to be covered by the state budget.
The political message and institutional self-praise
During the presentation, Rama also used the announcement to defend the government’s record in the field of social protection, claiming that the country today has a more reliable system.
He also said that the government is not disconnected from reality or from the demands of social groups. These remain political statements made at the time of presenting the plan and are not accompanied at this stage by full implementation elements.
The 2026-2030 plan and what remains to be seen
The announcement is linked to the 2026-2030 National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities, but up to this point public attention has been focused on the promise of insurance rather than on the concrete mechanisms for implementation.
For families facing the burden of care every day, the main question remains whether the measure will quickly become a clear and accessible procedure, or whether it will remain part of the list of promises presented by the government.
So far, what is known comes from the prime minister’s statement and from the official version of the plan presented.
It remains to be seen when the measure will enter into force, how it will be applied in practice, and how transparent the government will be about the costs and the actual beneficiaries.