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Persons legally recognised as being disabled. By type of disability

Persons legally recognised as being disabled. By type of disability Catalonia. 2015
Value Variation (%)
Motor physical 178,403 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Non motor physical 111,957 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Visual 33,091 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Hearing 29,330 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Intellectual disability 53,147 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Mentally ill 102,185 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Multiple disability (physical and intellectual) .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available z Category not applicable
Not stated 6,773 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Total 514,886 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable
Source: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Families.
(b) Break in time series.
(z) Category not applicable.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: September 12, 2016.

Methodological note

The data of the legal recognition of persons as being disabled is provided by the Catalan Institute of Assistance and Social Services. Obtaining the corresponding certification is an essential step for persons with certain degrees of disability towards receiving any benefits or advantages. The administrative source of this information defines its scope, but in any case, it constitutes a solid and irreplaceable reference.

These tables provide information regarding those who, as of 31 December, had a degree of disability higher than 32%.

The presentation of the data by type of disability is done according the typology normally used by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Family. It is based on the features of the main disability of the affected individual.