In Belgium, disability is classified by an autonomy scale. For a person to be entitled to an allowance, a minimum of 7 points are necessary. Over this benchmark, multiple categories of autonomy are distinguished. In 2018, more than a third of disabled people in Wallonia were part of the first category. However, 31 percent of disabled people were in the second category.
The autonomy scale evaluates the consequences of disability on daily activities. The higher the category, the higher the impact on day-to-day life. Points are attributed to a variety of criteria.
Autonomy criteria refer to activities such as: moving, cooking, eating, toileting, clothing, household chores, evaluating and avoiding dangers, and socializing.
Share of people with a disability in Wallonia in 2018, by autonomy scores
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