Social Affairs and Inclusive society
Making our society more inclusive and giving the space for self-determination.
According to estimates from 2019, there are approximately 7,000 homeless people in Slovenia, and this number has certainly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, even though the EU has set a goal of ending homelessness by 2030.
Child poverty and overall poverty are being addressed more effectively in Slovenia than at the EU level; nevertheless, approximately 14.3% of the population (around 298,000 citizens) lives on less than €1,021 per month after social transfers, placing them below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. Worse still, half of these people have been living in poverty for a long time.
The rights of persons with disabilities still fall far short of expectations, as confirmed by the latest special report, which calls for the realization of “inclusive equality” and a life of one’s own choosing. There is also considerable room for improvement regarding the rights of LGBTIQ+ citizens.
Volt Slovenija proposes:
Poverty and homelessness
Follow the “housing first” strategy used in parts of the US to curb homelessness and provide a combination of social housing and low-barrier shelters to get homeless off of the street providing support for municipalities to create housing and shelters until 2030.
Ensure the most vulnerable children for poverty (from Albanian and travelling Roma families) receive special attention with regards to kindergarten, school integration and language apprehension with benefits tied to active attendance
Investigate the feasibility and potential effects of instituting an universal basic income including doing so as within the EU.
Generational integration
Adopt the Swedish process of age-friendly urban planning to ensure public spaces and cities remain accessible to the elderly
Support community programs to combat social isolation, including recreational and sporting activities for seniors.
Facilitate independent living of the elderly by supporting meal deliveries and help with household chores, as well as nursing and home care.
LGBTIQ+ and self determination
Ban conversion therapies similar to other EU member states and endorse the European Citizen Initiative calling for a EU wide ban.
Move to legal gender recognition by self-determination instead of medical or psychological assessment following the EU recommendation and provide the option “other” on all official documents aside from “male” and “female”.
Limit unnecessary medical interventions on intersex minors.
Citizens with handicaps
Identify the population with handicaps and type of handicaps in the next census, as currently there isn’t any info available. Likewise begin recording discriminations against citizens with handicaps for better assessing areas of principal concern.
Improve Government ICT accessibility for citizens with disabilities and provide more accessibility courses for citizens with handicaps.
Make a plan for all public transport and public buildings to be easily accessible and secure for handicapped and the elderly, from trains to bicycle lanes.
Begin working toward meeting the unmet obligations laid out in the ratified Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and install an independent authority for its monitoring.
(04-2026)