On 1 July, 2026, changes will come into force regarding how the State Commission of Health and Work Capacity Experts (the Commission) informs persons about the approaching expiration of their…
The Ministry of Welfare has prepared a draft informative report “Improvement of the Disability Assessment System for Adults”, which proposes a comprehensive reform of the disability assessment system…
Further clarifications will be introduced to the procedure under which the Children’s Hospital Foundation determines the provision of maintenance psychosocial rehabilitation therapy. This will enable…
According to international studies, around 15% of the global population regularly engages in volunteering. In Latvia, this figure is significantly lower – approximately 6–7%. At the same time, data…
From 27 April, municipalities and private providers of social services (such as associations and foundations) can submit project proposals to provide community-based social rehabilitation and short…
On 1 April, Latvia marks eight years since the Social Enterprise Law entered into force – a milestone that has helped drive the development of social entrepreneurship in the country. Symbolically,…
Funding allocated to expand the availability of community-based social services has been increased by €538,000. As a result, a total of €16 million is available for the fourth round of this measure,…
The Ministry of Welfare has developed the Social Economy Plan of Latvia for 2026–2029, emphasizing the importance of the social economy as a significant sector and outlining the key courses of action…
The State Employment Agency will launch a new support measure "Work Trials," that will provide unemployed persons with disabilities with an opportunity to determine how their knowledge, skills, and…
With the arrival of the New Year, support has increased for recipients of the state social security benefit, minimum old-age pension, disability pension and survivor pension, social assistance…
