Cyprus man missing a leg asked to prove disability

A man who is seeking government subsidies to buy a handicap accessible vehicle has been called to an interview to prove to a medical council he is with disability due to missing a leg.

According to daily Phileleftheros, a person with an amputated leg filed in late November a request for financial assistance in the amount of 3,500 euros in order to buy a handicap-accessible car, but the review of the case has been delayed.

The Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities notified the man earlier this week that he will need to show up in person, so that members of the medical council can evaluate his situation.

But the man says he shouldn't have to show up in person to prove his disability, citing the fact that he has been issued a European Disability Card.

On November 21, he submitted an application for both a European Disability...