5.7 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, but people with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote. It does limit the right to stand for elections.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in smaller institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and there is little support. Almost no one lives in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to mainstream schools. Some of them still go to special schools.
Some people with an intellectual disability have a job on the open labour market.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national disability organisation. Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disabilities does not receive government funding for their advocacy work.
Malta European average
Unfortunately, we still have situations where children with intellectual disabilities are being referred to special schools.
People with intellectual disabilities are able to vote in elections. Unfortunately, though, not all can do so on their own. Personal Assistance is not even accepted to support the person while filling up the ballot paper.
| Mainstream education | 4,228 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 307 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 95 |
| Smaller institutions | 163 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0 |
Reported numbers are provided by the government of Malta as requested by our member organisation Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disabilities.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.6 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and can be denied the right to vote or stand for elections. Voting is not made accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions and smaller institutions, few live in small care homes and live in psychiatric hospitals. The government does not have a plan to close institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, a small number live in their own place and few are homeless. Parents receive little support. Disability benefits go to the family or the service provider. Poor accessibility to adequate housing.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to mainstream schools but the quality of education is poor, few still go to special schools. But recently the number has been increasing. There is a national strategy towards inclusive education.
Few people with intellectual disability have a job on the open labour market, some attend daycare. People with intellectual disabilities do not risk losing their disability benefits when they have a paid job, some measures in place to make jobs accessible. ‘Protected employment’ pays minimum wage.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. People with intellectual disabilities have little freedom of choice in reproductive health. People cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national disability organisation, but there is nobody with an intellectual disability on the board/ council. MFOPD does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Malta European average
In Malta, we still have a situation where a person with intellectual disability must vote in the presence of and be supported by the electoral officials who represent different political parties. The fact that they cannot vote in secrecy might also be the reason that persons with intellectual disability might not use their vote.
Persons with intellectual disabilities face the most challenges and barriers in their lives. Malta is currently working on a Personal Autonomy Bill. We will see whether this really works for the full benefit of the persons with intellectual disabilities.
| Mainstream education | 4,228 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 307 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 95 |
| Smaller institutions | 163 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.3 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and people with intellectual disabilities can be denied the right to vote or stand for elections. Voting is not made accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.
Many adults with intellectual disabilities live in large institutions and in smaller institutions. Some live in small care homes and some live in psychiatric hospitals. The government does not have a plan to close institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family, a small number live in their own place and some are homeless. Families receive little support. Disability benefits go to the family or the service provider. Poor accessibility to adequate housing.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to mainstream schools but the quality of education is poor. Some go to special schools. There is a national strategy towards inclusive education.
Some people with intellectual disabilities are employed on the open labour market. Many attend daycare. People with intellectual disabilities do not risk losing their disability benefits when they have a paid job. There are some measures in place to make jobs accessible. ‘Protected employment’ pays minimum wage.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. They have little freedom of choice in reproductive health. People cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented within the national disability organisation, but there is nobody with an intellectual disability on the board/ council. MFOPD does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Malta European average
In Malta there is lack of affordable housing for persons with disability who do not have the means to buy or rent their own accommodation. Furthermore, we lack enough personnel to support persons with intellectual disability to live in the community.
Unfortunately due to lack of personnel, the services and so the beneficiaries, are suffering - either services are not of good quality because professionals have many beneficiaries allocated to them or because of waiting lists.
| Mainstream education | 4,228 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 307 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | 95 |
| Smaller institutions | 163 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.