Welfare And Social Services Reform of 2018
Rationale
These changes address rising public costs and workforce shortages by shifting from passive support to active responsibility, ensuring sustainable social services for future generations.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homelessness |
Shelters and support services
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Mix of support and enforcement
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| 2 | Welfare Conditionality |
Light conditions, few sanctions
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Mandatory work-for-benefits
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| 3 | Social Care for the Elderly |
Capped lifetime care costs
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Means-tested, self-funded above threshold
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| 4 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
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Retirement at 65
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Homelessness2
Welfare Conditionality3
Social Care for the Elderly4
Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
New Peoples’ Alliance
A movement for hard work and clear borders. We build futures without apology and guard tradition with unshaken hands.
Core pillars
Carmen Alonso
Activist · Age 49
A seasoned media strategist with a working-class upbringing, she built her reputation by turning bad press into advantages and focusing on policies that deliver real results.
Timeline
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Draft21 October 2018
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Vote Open4 January 2019
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Vote Closed5 March 2019
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Became Law5 March 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Congress
PassedFor: 166 / 300 seats (55.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 134
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compassionate Collective | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| New Peoples’ Alliance Proposer | 166 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 94 | Not voted |
President of the Republic
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Peoples’ Alliance Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |