Article 28 reaffirms that States Parties Recognize the right of persons with Disabilities to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions, and shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of this right without discrimination on the basis of disability.

2. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to social protection and      to the enjoyment of that right without discrimination on the basis of disability, and            shall take appropriate steps to safeguard and promote the realization of this right,              including measures:

a) To Ensure equal access by persons with disabilities to clean water services, and to         ensure access to appropriate and affordable services, devices and other assistance for       disability-related needs;

b) To ensure access by persons with disabilities, in particular women and girls with           disabilities and older persons with disabilities, to social protection programmes and         poverty reduction programmes;

c) To ensure access by persons with disabilities and their families living in situations of     poverty to assistance from the State with disability-related expenses, including                   adequate training, counselling, financial assistance and respite care;

d) To ensure access by persons with disabilities to public housing programmes;

e) To ensure equal access by persons with disabilities to retirement benefits and                 programmes.