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Bill: Qanûna Ewlekariya Civakî (Social Security Act)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Demokratîk a Azad
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4432
Description[?]:
| The Partiya Demokratîk a Azad propose to reduce the Defence budget by 3.5bn ACR to boost the Health & Social Services budget by 3.5bn ACR to fund a social security scheme consisting of old age, disability, and survivors' insurance Article 1: Running Social Security: Social security will be administered by the Bureau of Social Welfare, which will operate within the Ministry of Health & Social Services. The government will be required to appoint a Junior Minister of Social Welfare, who may sit in the cabinet if the head of government deems it fit to have them in the cabinet Article 2: Social Security Benefits: Social security will include the following; - Pensions - Disability Insurance - Unemployment Insurance - Child Benefit - Survivors' Insurance (Survivors in this context referring to the widows and widowers of Aldegarian citizens) - Basic Income Article 3: Key Aspects of Social Security Social security benefits will rise with the core inflation index (excluding pensions, survivors' insurance, and child benefit, which will all rise with the cost of living index) unless a bill is passed repealing this specific requirement. The government will keep a record of all recipients of social security benefits on a Social Security Record. Murderers, child molesters, and rapists will be ineligible for social security benefits if their crimes are uncovered by the police. Citizens will pay 5% of their monthly income into social security and businesses will pay 7.5% into social security. Article 4: Social Security Fund Excess profits of the fund will be invested into the Social Security Fund, a sovereign wealth fund, that will invest in international stocks, bonds, real estate, and in alternative investments with the approval of the Central Bank. The Social Security Fund will be run by the Central Bank. The Fund will then be able to invest their profits back into social security itself, infrastructure projects, and other investments with Central Bank approval |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 67
Current: 60
Proposed: 65
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Article 3
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.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 4
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 750,000,250 ACR | 15,000,000 ACR | 15,000,000 ACR |
| Foreign Affairs | 1,500,000,000 ACR | 2,000,000,000 ACR | 2,000,000,000 ACR |
| Internal Affairs | 5,000,000,000 ACR | 3,000,000,000 ACR | 3,000,000,000 ACR |
| Finance | 850,000,000 ACR | 1,000,000,000 ACR | 1,000,000,000 ACR |
| Defence | 10,650,000,000 ACR | 13,000,000,000 ACR | 12,650,000,000 ACR |
| Justice | 750,000,000 ACR | 2,050,000,000 ACR | 2,050,000,000 ACR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 24,850,000,000 ACR | 10,000,000,000 ACR | 10,000,000,000 ACR |
| Health and Social Services | 37,500,000,000 ACR | 60,000,000,000 ACR | 60,350,000,000 ACR |
| Education and Culture | 17,500,000,000 ACR | 40,700,000,000 ACR | 40,700,000,000 ACR |
| Science and Technology | 3,500,000,000 ACR | 6,000,000,000 ACR | 6,000,000,000 ACR |
| Food and Agriculture | 5,350,000,000 ACR | 3,100,000,000 ACR | 3,100,000,000 ACR |
| Environment and Tourism | 2,150,000,000 ACR | 1,200,000,000 ACR | 1,200,000,000 ACR |
| Trade and Industry | 12,450,000,000 ACR | 4,000,000,000 ACR | 4,000,000,000 ACR |
| Total | 122,800,000,250 ACR | 146,065,000,000 ACR | 146,065,000,000 ACR |
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 81 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 39 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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