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Article 28
Adequate standard of living and social [protection] 6
1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing and housing and to the continuous improvement of living conditions, including equal access to clean water, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of this right without discrimination on the basis of disability.
2. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to social [protection], and to the enjoyment of that right without discrimination on the basis of disability, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of this right, including measures:
(a) To ensure access by persons with disabilities to appropriate and affordable services, devices and other assistance for disability-related needs;
(b) To ensure access by persons with disabilities, [in particular women and girls with disabilities and the aged with disabilities,] to social [protection] programmes and poverty reduction programmes;
(c) To ensure access by persons with disabilities and their families living in situations of poverty to assistance from the State with disability-related expenses (including adequate training, counselling, financial assistance and respite care);
(d) To ensure access by persons with disabilities to public housing programmes.
[(e) To ensure equal access by persons with disabilities to retirement benefits and programs.]