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Bill: Benefits reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Right
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: March 4008
Description[?]:
| We must face the fact that we have a problem in this country. There is a deep division between those who want to work and enjoy the fruits of their Labour. And those who it has become fashionable to call the differently motivated or the disadvantaged. What we used to call lazy people. This reform will put more people to work and free up money to give back to the people and to the defense of this nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: 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.
Current: 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.
Proposed: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:25:17, April 02, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Right | To | Debating the Benefits reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, As it says in the bill this is to make people want to get a work instead of just sitting on the couch and waiting for a socialist government to come along and give them more of other people's money. Sara Bennet, Minster of Health and Social services |
| Date | 21:17:14, April 02, 2016 CET | From | United Centre | To | Debating the Benefits reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We have always disagreed with large benefits and big government. But this is a step over-the-edge. You have a blurred vision of were the centre actually lies. Katrina Smith |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 235 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 244 |
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