PP criticises government spending priorities amid disability aid debate

In a debate on the major reform of Spain's Disability and Dependency law, Carmen Fúnez, vice-secretary of Health and Social Policy for the Partido Popular, denounced the government's spending choices. She argued that funds are being used to provide Wi-Fi to illegal migrants in Ceuta, while families with children suffering from cancer or other serious conditions receive insufficient support. Fúnez also accused the executive of blocking Senate-approved amendments that would remove co-payments for ALS patients and align disability benefits with other aid schemes.

She pointed to the government's allocation of large sums to institutional advertising, advisory staff and CIS polling, contrasting it with the lack of resources for the affected families. Fúnez called on minister Félix Bolaños to show respect for the families present in the chamber, who seek to maintain care assistance beyond the age limit of 26. The PP framed the Senate veto as a political rebuff to Parliament and noted the government's failure to present a state budget in the lower house during one outlet term.