The Ministry of Nadia Calviño claims to “be aligned” with Labor in the search for “the best possible reform” of the level of assistance
The second vice president of the Government and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, responded this Wednesday to the Ministry of Economy led by Nadia Calviño that the unemployment benefit reform is “a responsibility of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy” and, therefore, therefore, of the Second Vice Presidency.
In statements to the press in Congress, Díaz has shown his “absolute disagreement” with the statements of the Secretary of State for the Economy, Gonzalo García Andrés, that the subsidy reform will seek, in addition to encouraging the labor reintegration of those who receive it, “enhance” the commitment of activity for the search and acceptance of a job.
“I guarantee the workers of our country that from this Vice Presidency we are not going to promote any cuts in unemployment benefits. Quite the opposite, the legislative reform that we have proposed has to do with gaining rights, it has to do with the expansion of subjectivities in unemployment benefits,” Díaz defended.
The second vice president recalled that recipients of unemployment benefits receive 480 euros per month and that Labor’s intention is to “improve the quality of the benefit” and “eliminate bureaucratic aspects that make it worse”, such as the month-long wait.
Likewise, as was advanced in the investiture agreement between the PSOE and Sumar, Díaz wants to make the subsidy compatible with a job. “Many times, precisely because of short jobs, both realities could not be reconciled, because now this is what we are going to do,” Díaz defended.
“We do not share at all the proposal that is being formulated by the Economy,” said the second vice president, who insisted that “the progressive Government of Spain is not going to cut the unemployment benefit, it is going to improve it, it is going to modernize it.” and it will improve its subjective scope”. “Working people today can rest assured,” she concluded.
ECONOMY ENSURES SHARING WORK OBJECTIVES
Subsequently, sources from the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business have declared this Wednesday to Europa Press that this Department “is aligned” with Labor in the elements of the reform of the assistance level mentioned by the Ministry of Yolanda Díaz, among them those of making the benefit with a job, provide coverage for those under 45 without family responsibilities, and establish a portfolio of services and training and work itineraries appropriate to the profile and personal situation of each unemployed person.
“Ultimately, what we want and share is that the entire system is aimed at supporting employment,” the same sources have indicated.
Economía also points out that, at a technical level, documentation is being exchanged within the Government “to have the best possible reform, aligned with the labor reform, and achieve full employment in this legislature.”
