Acronyms and abbreviations

AI

Artificial Intelligence

AAP

Norwegian Work Assessment Allowance (transitional disability programme)

ACL

Administration for Community Living

ACS

American Community Survey

AFP

Swiss Certificate of Professional Formation

AMS

Austrian Public Employment Service

ARR

Belgian non-contributory disability benefits

BCSS

Crossroads Bank of Social Security

BMGSPK

Austrian Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CASEN

National Socio-Economic Characterization Survey (Chile)

CAST

US-based non-profit education research and development organization

CCRW

Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

CEP

Conseil en Évolution Professionnelle (Professional Development Consulting)

CFC

Swiss Federal Certificate of Capacity

CHF

Swiss Franc

CIS

Canadian Income Survey

CPP

Canada Pension Plan

CPS

Current Population Survey (United States)

CRPD

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CSD

Canadian Survey on Disability

CVT

Continuing Vocational Training

CVTS

Continuing Vocational Training Survey

DI

Disability Insurance

DTC

Canadian Disability Tax Credit

EASNIE

European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education

EHIS

European Health Interview Survey

EI

Employment Insurance

EL

Swiss means-tested compensation supplement

ENIGH

National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure

EQLS

European Quality of Life Survey

EU-AA

European Accessibility Act

EU-OSHA

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

EUR

Euro

EU-SILC

European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions

EWCS

European Working Conditions Survey

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GFC

Global Financial Crisis

GSS

General Social Survey

HILDA

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey

HPWI

High-Performance Working Initiative

HR

Human Resource

IBO

Individuele Beroepsopleiding (Dutch individual vocational training)

ICF

International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

IVA

Inkomensvoorziening Volledig Arbeidsongeschikten

(Income Provision Scheme for Fully Occupationally Disabled People )

JRRP

Job Retention and Rehabilitation Pilot

NAV

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

NDA

Irish National Disability Authority

NEET

Not in Employment, Education or Training

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

NLDS

Netherlands Design System

NLIA

Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

NOK

Norwegian Krone

ODSP

Ontario Disability Support Programme

ÖGK

Austrian Health Insurance Fund

PES

Public Employment Service

PIIS

Projet individualisé d’intégration sociale (Individualised Social Integration Project)

PPP

Purchasing Power Parity

PWD

People with Disability

PWOD

People without Disability

R&D

Research and Development

RTW

Return-to-Work

RWA

Ready, Willing and Able programme

SA

Social Assistance

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises

SP

Social Protection

SSI

US Supplemental Security Income

UI

Unemployment Insurance

ULRs

British Union Learning Representatives

UN

United Nations

UTIP

Canadian Union Training and Innovation Program

UWV

Dutch Employee Insurance Agency

VDAB

Flanders Public Employment Service

VET

Vocational Education and Training

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation

WGA

Dutch Return to Work Scheme, partial/temporary incapacity benefit

WHO

World Health Organization

WIA

Dutch Work and Income according to Work Capacity benefit

YESS

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy programme

YWD

Young people (youth) with Disability

YWOD

Young people (youth) without Disability