ABSTRACT
The ability to exercise the right to free movement, meaning the right to travel to, enter, and reside in a Member State of the European Union (EU) other than the state of nationality, is essential for the exercise of Active (EU) Citizenship, and especially the autonomy aspect. This chapter explores the possibilities for, and barriers to, the right of free movement experienced by persons with disabilities. It examines proposals to reduce or eliminate the identified barriers, which have been put forward in Disabled Persons Organisation, academic, and European Commission reports and studies, before reaching some conclusions. The chapter examines the situations in which individuals can and cannot exercise the right to free movement. EU legislation also provides that ‘special non-contributory cash benefit’ are, like social assistance benefits, not exportable. However, these benefits can be claimed by EU citizens resident in another Member State.
