“A reform in welfare in favour of incentives is a step in the right direction for the nation.”
Mandatory Work-For-Benefits Reform of 2023
Rationale
To reduce long-term unemployment and welfare dependency, mandatory work-for-benefits programs for those who can work incentivize employment while ensuring public funds support active participation in the labor market.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welfare Conditionality |
Light conditions, few sanctions
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Mandatory work-for-benefits
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Welfare ConditionalityProposer
Party
The Social-Democrats
A Democratic Socialist Movement that focuses on the citizens needs and the regular people. The right of free education, healthcare, and fair wages shall be for everyone.
Core pillars
Brigitte Morel
Activist · Age 54
A tenured professor of labor economics, Brigitte Morel transitioned from shaping academic papers to shaping public policy, ensuring the party’s proposals remain both rigorous and persuasive.
Timeline
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Draft26 September 2023
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Vote Open26 September 2023
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Vote Closed25 November 2023
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Did Not Become Law25 November 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 175 / 348 seats (50.3%)
Against: 141 · Abstained: 26 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 42 | Yes | A reform in welfare in favour of incentives is a step in the right direction for the nation. |
| The Left | 62 | No | we support maintaining the current policies |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 79 | No | Programs like these usually don't work. Bad job markets are primarily from cyclical processes, not people's unwillingness to work |
| The National Refoundation Front | 96 | Yes | We support this bill |
| The Social-Democrats Proposer | 37 | Yes | No reason given |
| Together For Marianne | 26 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Workers Union Of Marianne | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
National Assembly
PassedFor: 328 / 577 seats (56.8%)
Against: 219 · Abstained: 38 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 133 | Yes | A reform in welfare in favour of incentives is a step in the right direction for the nation. |
| The Left | 126 | No | we support maintaining the current policies |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 93 | No | Programs like these usually don't work. Bad job markets are primarily from cyclical processes, not people's unwillingness to work |
| The National Refoundation Front | 103 | Yes | We support this bill |
| The Social-Democrats Proposer | 92 | Yes | No reason given |
| Together For Marianne | 38 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Workers Union Of Marianne | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 218 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Programs like these usually don't work. Bad job markets are primarily from cyclical processes, not people's unwillingness to work”
“We support this bill”
“we support maintaining the current policies”