Evaluating Social Inclusion Programs for People with Disabilities in Cyprus: A Client Perspective from the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.

This article examines how the Republic of Cyprus’s welfare state supports and includes people with disabilities through the services provided by the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (DSID). The aim is to analyze the DSID as a case study to determine whether it has fulfilled its mission to ensure the rights of people with disabilities through its services. A quantitative research methodology was employed, primarily using a closed-ended questionnaire distributed to service users via related organizations. The survey results were processed, analyzed, and compared with the DSID’s Annual Reports. The study identifies problems within the DSID and provides solutions for these issues.