the reduction of The social assistance has divided the Canton of Bern, the depth of Individual municipalities with up to 80 per cent, Yes, about the top countries municipality of Diemtigen. At the other end of the scale, the city of Bern is the vote with 72.5 percent no.
After an exciting voting campaign, the Canton said with 52.6 percent ‘ no ‘ to the General reduction of the social assistance-basic needs. Eight percent of the amount would have been reduced for daily needs – in young adults, and asylum seekers of a certain category of search to 15 percent, and in some cases even by up to 30 percent.
Bumper cases
The rejection came as a surprise. Although the political Expo have ducks hold back the predictions, but in view of the bourgeois majorities in government and Parliament, the submission of the SVP have been care-Director Pierre-Alain Schnegg, also expects good opportunities.
The no of Berne is Bernese is a positive Signal. First of all, for the 42 700 persons living in the Canton of Bern in the area of social assistance. Most of them are through no fault of falling into an emergency situation and have little chance to integrate their forces again. It may be in the social welfare impact of the end of cases of people, who strive to make their Integration or have outrageous expectations. But these are exceptions. The reduction would be across the Board affected all the.
Comparatively little savings
in Contrast, the savings would not have been very high. Depending on the design of incentive systems, they would have amounted to according to the forecasts of 8 to 19 million francs per year in expenditure of 272 million.
The ‘ no ‘ is also from the societal point of view, positive. It States that the Bernese Voters in the Situation of 4.2 per cent relating to social assistance in the Canton (the Swiss average is not a percent lower) no matter. This is, in particular, with a view to the upcoming votes in other cantons, is important. In Basel-land and Aargau demands for cuts are the basic requirements pendent. A group of old SVP national councillor Ulrich Schlueer working on it, the concern in many cantons to introduce.
competition due to immigration
The downside of this result is its scarcity. It is for the Abridgement-promoters in other cantons, an encouraging sign. The municipal differences in the Canton of Bern show the trenches, what are the policy open the social.
The increased social assistance spending over the last 20 years, this has several causes. One is the increasing competition on the labour market, fueled by immigration. The social assistance is meant as an emergency measure, but is increasingly required as a longer-term livelihoods, because Affected parties can integrate in the labour market.
reforms would be necessary. But simply to reduce the basic needs for all, is so inefficient as as a political Signal to be harmful. The reforms should be structural and far-reaching nature. About: education and Integration for asylum seekers from the beginning. (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 19.05.2019, 18:43 PM
