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Bill: Welfare and Pension Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Frjálslyndi Flokkurinn
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: December 4455
Description[?]:
| 1: The government should not grant child benefits to any family but instead lower the taxes on those products related to child-care. The state should not provide child benefit to parents. 2: 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 certain period of time. The person must actively look for employment to be granted this income. 3: The government should not promote any compulsory pensions. However, the state should offer a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions. |
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: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
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 reasonable, though not high, standard of living 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 very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 125 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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