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The monthly activity of the Independent Living Support Centres (CAVI), which are part of the Independent Living Support Model (MAVI), is reported to the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P., based on the completion of the monitoring grids by each of the institutions.

According to these monitorings, in July 2026, in the 35 CAVI in operation, 1172 people financed by the ISS, I.P. were supported.

From the start of the project until 31 July 2026, a total of 7,200,910 (seven million, two hundred thousand, nine hundred and ten) hours were provided, of which 3,760,306 (three million, seven hundred and sixty thousand, three hundred and six) hours under the ISS accumulated to 3,440,604 (three million, four hundred and forty thousand, six hundred and four) hours of personal assistance provided under the ESF until 30 September 2023.

All in all, July 2026 saw a decrease in the number of people supported in personal assistance compared to the previous month. There has been an increase in the number of hours of support provided, although the number of serving personal assistants has decreased. An increase in the number of PEFs suspended, a decrease in completed PEFs and new concluded PEFs was observed.

As of 1 March 2024, the Cooperation Agreements between CAVI and ISS, I.P. began to be concluded, which allowed personal assistance to begin to be provided in accordance with the provisions of Ministerial Implementing Order No º 415/2023 of 7 December 2023. By 1 January 2025, all 35 CAVI had signed the Cooperation Agreement with the ISS, I.P..