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Bill: Support for the Needy (DUP.2743.015)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic-Unionist Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2744
Description[?]:
| Understanding that those who fall on hard times sometimes require the support of their brethren, we, the Democratic-Unionist Party, propose the institution of childbenefits and income security. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:44:57, April 20, 2009 CET | From | Communist Party of Dranland | To | Debating the Support for the Needy (DUP.2743.015) |
| Message | We support this wholeheartedly. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 209 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 56 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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