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Bill: Welfare Reform of 2131
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lyika ati Isọdọtun
Status[?]: defeated
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: November 2134
Description[?]:
| Add a children's benefit to our current welfare policies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:29:07, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform of 2131 |
| Message | We support the idea that every family deserves government aid in raising their children. But given our already very extensive welfare program, the IFP will support this bill. Once our economy is doing better, we can consider expanding child benefits to all families. |
| Date | 10:44:18, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Noel's House Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform of 2131 |
| Message | Although we don't necessarily hold the same view as the IFP on this matter, we do still want to ensure that none of our population is below the poverty line. We will support this proposal as long as we also ensure that the level of benefit is not so much as to encourage any delay in a payee seeking gainful employment to cover the cost of bringing up their own children. For this reason, child benefit should be provided to only to families where the total income is equal to or below minimum wage with the following rates applying : - Maximum benefit goes to single parents for the first 12 months following the birth of the child in question. - Benefit is gradually reduced after 12 months until the child is 4 years old. - Minimum benefit applies where the household income is equal to minimum wage and the child is between the ages of 4 and 16. |
| Date | 11:49:31, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform of 2131 |
| Message | The IFP trusts that Minister Livingston of the UPI is competent enough to work out the modalities of our nation's child benefits. |
| Date | 14:07:46, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Neoretropostmodernist Party | To | Debating the Welfare Reform of 2131 |
| Message | We oppose on the grounds that all families should be covered. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 181 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 116 |
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