The city of Medan as the capital city of North Sumatra Province which continues to rush in the development process. One of the problems of urban development is how to create a city that is suitable for people with disabilities. One of the sub-indicators for a child-friendly city is the protection of persons with disabilities. This research approach uses a qualitative approach by conducting focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to obtain field data. The results of the study show that people with disabilities need social support to convince them that they can also do what normal people do. Social support is needed, one of which is in terms of carrying out its social role. The government has not been able to provide special social support for people with disabilities by the government, this is very unfortunate considering the needs that the government must fulfill for people with disabilities. In urban areas, social protection for persons with disabilities is still relatively minimal, the government does not yet have special regulations or policies related to disability. The Medan city government in its efforts to provide protection for persons with disabilities only refers to Law no. 8 of 2016 without having more specific derivative rules.

Keywords: dukungan social, perlindungan social, disabilitas, kemandirinan