CRPD/C/LTU/CO/1 equal to the income levels of others, and that take into account additional disabilityrelated costs. 55. The Committee is further concerned at reports indicating that public expenditures targeted specifically at persons with disabilities have decreased owing to budgetary reductions in the social insurance and social assistance system caused by the financial crisis since 2008. 56. The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to secure that persons with disabilities and their families are not disproportionately affected by budget cuts and to ensure an adequate standard of living through income support and social security, taking note of target 1.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which calls on States to implement appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors. Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 57. The Committee is concerned that: (a) The Constitution denies persons with disabilities the right to vote and stand for election if they have been declared legally incapable; (b) There is lack of reliable statistical information on the number of persons with disabilities who have been removed from the electoral register on grounds of disability; (c) Current laws on election do not allow autonomous, free and secret participation by all persons with disabilities in the electoral process. 58. The Committee recommends that the State party, in close collaboration with organizations of persons with disabilities: (a) Repeal provisions in the law and the Constitution denying the right of persons with disabilities to vote and stand for election, including by eliminating the possibility of declaring persons with disabilities legally incapable on the ground of disability; (b) Restore voting rights to all people with disabilities who are excluded from the national voter registry; (c) Collect reliable and disaggregated statistics and data on the political participation of persons with disabilities as voters and as candidates for election; (d) Expedite the parliamentary approval of election laws to ensure the legally enforceable right of persons with disabilities to vote and have access to, among others, accessible ballots, election materials and polling stations, and the provision of freely chosen, adequate and necessary assistance in order to facilitate voting by all persons, regardless of impairment. Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport (art. 30) 59. The Committee is concerned at reports stating that public cultural spaces such as the World Heritage sites of the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) largely remain inaccessible to persons with disabilities. It is also concerned about the lack of State party documentation on how European Union structural funds contribute to the removal of barriers to accessibility. 60. The Committee recommends that the State party, in close collaboration with representative organizations of persons with disabilities, take the steps necessary to secure and promote inclusive and accessible facilities for recreational, leisure and sporting activities, including UNESCO World Heritage sites, providing equal access to 10