Legislative Bill · Charlemont
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Welfare Work Requirements Act of 2021

Proposed by Renew Charlemont · fronted by Antoine Dupont
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
28 Aug 2021
Voting closes
27 Oct 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change

Rationale

Mandatory work-for-benefits reduces dependency, boosts employment, and ensures taxpayer funds support self-sufficiency rather than long-term welfare.

Proposed Changes

1

Welfare Conditionality
Previous law
Light conditions, few sanctions
Mandatory work-for-benefits

Timeline

  • Draft
    28 August 2021


  • Vote Open
    28 August 2021


  • Vote Closed
    27 October 2021


  • Did Not Become Law
    27 October 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed
147Yes 101No 100Not voted 348 seats

For: 147 / 348 seats (42.2%)

Against: 101 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 59.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Green-left Movement 101 No
National Front 147 Yes
Renew Charlemont Proposer 0 Yes
Empty seats 14 Not voted

National Assembly

Passed
262Yes 213No 102Not voted 577 seats

For: 262 / 577 seats (45.4%)

Against: 213 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 102

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 55.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Green-left Movement 213 No
National Front 231 Yes
Renew Charlemont Proposer 31 Yes
Empty seats 17 Not voted

Presidency

Failed
0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Green-left Movement 1 No

Voting record

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

National Front
Voted Oct. 18, 2021
Yes

“We support this legislation because of the reasons listed in the rationale”

Green-left Movement
Voted Sept. 3, 2021
No

“The Green-Left Movement opposes mandatory work-for-benefits because social security should provide dignity and a safety net, not force vulnerable people into unsuitable or exploitative work. We support helping people into decent, secure employment through training, education, and strong labour protections.”

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