Welfare Conditionality Reform Bill of 2020

Proposed by ALAYON

Opened

30 Dec 2020

Voting closes

28 Feb 2021

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Light conditions and few sanctions reduce welfare dependency while ensuring support reaches those most in need, improving public trust and fairness in the system.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Welfare Conditionality	Unconditional benefits		Light conditions, few sanctions

1

Welfare Conditionality

Previous law

Unconditional benefits

Light conditions, few sanctions

Timeline

Draft

30 December 2020
Vote Open

30 December 2020
Vote Closed

28 February 2021
Became Law

28 February 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

265Yes 0No 83Not voted 348 seats

For: 265 / 348 seats (76.1%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 83

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON Proposer	124	Yes	No reason given
Green-left Movement	0	No	The Green-Left Movement opposes this bill because it risks pushing vulnerable people into poverty by making access to essential support more conditional. Welfare should guarantee dignity and security, while barriers to employment are better addressed through investment in jobs, education, and public services rather than stricter eligibility rules.
National Front	141	Yes	We support this legislation
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Passed

389Yes 93No 95Not voted 577 seats

For: 389 / 577 seats (67.4%)

Against: 93 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 95

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 80.7%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON Proposer	100	Yes	No reason given
Green-left Movement	93	No	The Green-Left Movement opposes this bill because it risks pushing vulnerable people into poverty by making access to essential support more conditional. Welfare should guarantee dignity and security, while barriers to employment are better addressed through investment in jobs, education, and public services rather than stricter eligibility rules.
National Front	289	Yes	We support this legislation
Empty seats	17	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
National Front	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Green-left Movement

Voted Jan. 5, 2021

“The Green-Left Movement opposes this bill because it risks pushing vulnerable people into poverty by making access to essential support more conditional. Welfare should guarantee dignity and security, while barriers to employment are better addressed through investment in jobs, education, and public services rather than stricter eligibility rules.”

National Front

Voted Dec. 30, 2020

Yes

“We support this legislation”