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"Social security is a value which we espouse in the Member States of the European Union. It is a matter of even greater importance to all those who are incapacitated as a result of disability, sickness or old age.
Increased mobility within the countries of the European Union has been accompanied by an increasing number of problems, which must be resolved in as non-discriminatory a manner as possible. For this reason social security systems in the Member States of the European Union must be harmonised so that all cases can receive equal treatment. I support the proposal of rapporteur De Rossa and I will be voting for the report.
In the present situation it is more beneficial to support the amendment to Regulation 1408 and, within this framework, to Annex 2A, rather than continuing with fruitless negotiations, since adopting a joint position has involved the Council in protracted negotiations. Time will tell which cases cannot be included in the list of supplements, so I therefore suggest that such cases be resolved individually, impartially and in people’s interests.
I am pleased that the Council has adopted the proposal of Parliament on the mobility supplement, which covers travel expenses for people with disability, and which is exclusively aimed at providing special protection for people with disability. I also welcome the oral amendments adopted by Parliament, whereby Member States should adopt measures which will help to mitigate any unwelcome consequences for those people who will be most affected by the regulation."@en1
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