HE Ministry of Labor officially started negotiations to reform the system. unemployment benefits With employers and unions. A reform that the executive plans to allow access to new benefits. 450,000 people those who are currently unemployed and receiving nothing. In addition to increasing the amount to be collected initially from the current 480 euros to 480 euros 660 eurosthis will then be reduced until it returns to the initial amount. After more than three hours of talks, social representatives are not satisfied.
The employers’ association criticized that the 41-page draft sent to them by the department led by Yolanda Díaz did not include a financial analysis of the proposals or a detailed estimate of what concrete impact they would have on relocating people who are currently unemployed. . Unions, however, criticized the contents of the document, warning that it was “partial and inadequate” and discriminated against young people and women, among others.
The struggle within the coalition government is delaying the reform of the benefit catalog for the unemployed who have exhausted their previous contributions or cannot benefit from contribution assistance.
In March, Prensa Ibérica Group’s El Periódico de Catalunya announced that the Ministry of Labor’s intention was to allow almost a million unemployed people to remain unemployed. When they found work, they matched the subsidies they received with the salary. Nine months later and after the new legislature had opened, a war had clearly begun within the Executive, with Vice President Nadia Calviño leading the most restrictive wing and Yolanda Díaz leading the most protective wing among the unemployed.
This Monday, social representatives had the opportunity for the first time to discuss the proposal of the Minister of State for Employment Yolanda Díaz, which did not convince them. “This represents an improvement, but it does not eliminate gaps in coverage, it does not treat young people the same as older people, it does not treat women the same as other groups,” the Minister of Social Policies said. of CCOO, Carlos Bravo. “They are not honoring our commitments to Europe,” said the UGT deputy general secretary. Fernando Lujan.
How many unemployed people will it mobilize?
If Labor and the unions focus on how reform will have the impact of protecting more or fewer people currently out of work. CEOE More in line with the approach proposed by the Ministry of Economy, he insists on what possibilities the reform has in encouraging more unemployed people to move around to find work.
“The text does not allow for the creation of gateways to stimulate employment and the incentives it proposes are not sufficient to stimulate job search for recipients,” sources from the trade body say.
The government expressed the urgency of approving this subsidy reform in the Cabinet, despite it being a commitment made more than 10 years ago. However, it is now included in the list. Recovery and Resilience Plan It agreed with the European Union and stipulated that the fourth payment of Next Generation funds should be received. Next Monday social representatives will meet again to discuss this issue and the expected increase. minimum wage for 2024.