The Professional Associations of Social Work have demanded the withdrawal of the draft decree promoted by the Department of Social Welfare of the Canary Islands to regulate the system for the recognition of the situation of dependency and the right to benefits.
In a statement released this Friday, the representatives of this professional group point out that the project lacks funding, does not guarantee the improvement of human resources and its urgent processing prevents in-depth analysis of its impact, so they demand its withdrawal and that a participatory process be initiated to discuss the improvements that are needed.
The Social Work Associations of the Canary Islands have presented allegations to the project in which they warn that the project has been developed without taking into account the experience and knowledge of the personnel involved, which they believe compromises its effectiveness and quality.
In addition, they show that the urgency in speeding up the process is not accompanied by adequate funding and improvement of human resources, which entails an evident risk for the effectiveness of the system.
The associations also allege that the urgent processing of the project has prevented an "exhaustive analysis" of the impact of the decree, leaving little room for reflection and debate, aspects that they understand are "crucial" to guarantee the quality of the service.
The current proposal could block access to the system and negatively affect applicants, which constitutes "a serious threat to their well-being and rights," social workers argue.
For all these reasons, the Professional Associations of Social Work of the Canary Islands urge the regional government to take immediate measures to withdraw the draft decree.
"It is imperative to open a participatory process with all the agents involved to seek alternatives and improvement proposals that guarantee a fair, effective and quality system for the care of dependency in the Canary Islands," they emphasize in the statement.
