Ibiza care plan: PP wants state to pay 50% of costs

Ibiza, Balearic Islands: difficulty finding housing and high living costs make it harder to recruit and keep care workers. The People’s Party (PP) wants the state to pay 50% of the public cost of care for people who need support. Its Ibiza Senate candidate, Carmen Ferrer, and Balearic Congress lead candidate, José Vicente Marí, set out the proposals after meeting social organisations and health and social care representatives, the party said on 11 November.

Funding and staff for Ibiza

The PP proposes a national agreement to secure care funding over several years. It also wants incentives to attract and retain health and social care workers in island areas where posts are hard to fill, taking account of living costs and the difficulties of island life.

Ferrer said Ibiza’s situation differs from that of other Balearic islands. More staff are needed to meet demand, she said, but the funding system also needs to improve.

Support beyond care staffing

For people with disabilities, the PP proposes better early support, help throughout life, personal assistance and supported housing. It also wants health and social services to work more closely together for older people, those with serious illnesses and people needing long-term support.

A proposed national mental health plan for 2027–2037 would add staff and improve coordination between healthcare, education and social services. Ferrer said the PP would amend, not repeal, the euthanasia law and would introduce a national law on palliative care.

Topics: Social affairs · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com