Any inheritance parents leave in trust for children with a disability will be 100 per cent tax free as part of PL proposals for a fairer society, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this afternoon.

Tax-free inheritance would accompany additional resources for Agenzia Sapport and a greater focus on integrating the disabled into community life, with more incentives for businesses to employ 'differently-abled' workers, Dr Muscat said.

"The answer is inclusivity, not institutionalisation. We need to build communities in which those with special needs can live independent lives, and which can ease the minds of parents worried about what will happen once they pass away," Dr Muscat said.

The PL leader was speaking during a visit to Dar Nazareth in Zejtun, his fourth visit since 2008. The Nazareth Foundation's three homes serve 28 residents.

Foundation president Angelo Zahra asked Dr Muscat to adjust mechanisms on grants to better reflect the number of residents.

"Some homes are one-third our size but get three times' the money," he said.

Dr Muscat said that Labour's plans would mean there would be more money to go round for everyone.

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