Costavela
Proposals
Social Aid Work Requirement Act …

Legislative Bill · Costavela

Social Aid Work Requirement Act of 2024

Proposed by Youth Of Costa · fronted by Isabel Blanco

Opened

7 Jun 2024

Voting closes

6 Aug 2024

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Ces changements renforcent l'équité sociale en incitant au travail tout en réduisant les abus et en améliorant l'insertion professionnelle des bénéficiaires.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Welfare Conditionality	Light conditions, few sanctions		Mandatory work-for-benefits

1

Welfare Conditionality

Previous law

Light conditions, few sanctions

Mandatory work-for-benefits

Proposer

Party

Youth Of Costa

A party forged in fire for Costa’s future—uniting strength tradition and bold leadership to raise a nation that never kneels.

Core pillars

Isabel Blanco

Activist · Age 43

30,368 social followers

Isabel Blanco built a reputation for unshakable integrity while quietly pulling strings behind the scenes, using her well-connected network to advance causes without ever seeking the spotlight.

😬 Awkward 🛡️ Incorruptible 🏠 Reclusive 🔗 Well Connected 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

7 June 2024
Vote Open

7 June 2024
Vote Closed

6 August 2024
Did Not Become Law

6 August 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senado

Failed

21Yes 99No 45Abstained 101Not voted 266 seats

For: 21 / 266 seats (7.9%)

Against: 99 · Abstained: 45 · Not voted: 101

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 17.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance	99	No	Whenever welfare conditions could be debatable on the actual law, they should be well distributed and not only to workers
Costavela Workers' Front	0	No	Although workers should be prioritised when accessing welfare, it must not be limited to workers. Other people in need would be left to nothing if this law passed.
Revolutionary Socialist Union	45	Abstain	No reason given
Youth Of Costa Proposer	21	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	54	Not voted

Congress of Deputies

Failed

88Yes 133No 49Abstained 80Not voted 350 seats

For: 88 / 350 seats (25.1%)

Against: 133 · Abstained: 49 · Not voted: 80

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 39.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance	108	No	Whenever welfare conditions could be debatable on the actual law, they should be well distributed and not only to workers
Costavela Workers' Front	25	No	Although workers should be prioritised when accessing welfare, it must not be limited to workers. Other people in need would be left to nothing if this law passed.
Revolutionary Socialist Union	49	Abstain	No reason given
Youth Of Costa Proposer	88	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	80	Not voted

Voting record

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

Costavela Workers' Front

Voted July 17, 2024

“Although workers should be prioritised when accessing welfare, it must not be limited to workers. Other people in need would be left to nothing if this law passed.”

Alliance

Voted June 19, 2024

“Whenever welfare conditions could be debatable on the actual law, they should be well distributed and not only to workers”

Revolutionary Socialist Union

Voted June 12, 2024

Abstain