Being an older person or a person with a disability: Are supportive policies ageist?

Figures & data

Table 1. The social service act and the sever disability act.

	Social Service Act	Sever Disability Act - LSS
Introduced	1982 (later revised)	1994 (later revised)
Target population	Covers all citizens and a variety of needs. Also chapters on specific populations: children, persons with disabilities, older persons, persons with substance use problems.	Targets three specific populations with sever disabilities.
Aim	‘Reasonable living conditions’	‘Good living conditions’
Service entitlement	Not specified – support and services according to ‘need’.	Specified as ten rights.
Cost for users	Income related fee for care.	Free of charge.