The preliminary agreement reached between Elkarrekin Podemos-IU and the Basque government on the RGI entails a number of changes in this regard: the age at which access to these benefits is possible is reduced, the amounts are increased according to the at-risk-of-poverty rate and the prior registration obligation.
Euskaraz irakurri: DSBE jasotzeko adina 23 urtetik 18ra jaitsiko da, eta zenbatekoa 803 eurora igo
The Basque government yesterday reached a “preliminary agreement” with Elkarrekin Podemos-IU on the draft law of the Basque Income Guarantee and Inclusion System, which will be the regulation that will replace the current social assistance scheme in Euskadi. Today, Tuesday, MEPs from the Purple Coalition Miren Gorrotxategi and David Soto gave more details than had been agreed. RGI (Income Guarantee Income) entry age goes from 23 years to 18 and the only requirement: to access this help is: are registered in Lanbide for at least one year.
In his performance, David Soto explained that progress has been made in three areas: accessibility of facilities, effectiveness and legal guarantees. The parliamentarian of Elkarrekin Podemos-IU has indicated that he has succeeded in making access to the RGI universal and removing barriers to entry. In the original bill, vulnerable groups had to have contributed to Social Security for at least 240 days to access the benefit and are now the only required will be one year laid off in Lanbide. According to him, it is a 180-degree turn: “The turn is that it is the Basque government that has to find you a job and if it doesn’t get it for you, you are entitled to the RGI benefit.”
With regard to registration, Soto has emphasized that the registration years of vulnerable groups have in general been reduced. During his speech, he said that the bill did not require prior registration of only three groups (refugee population, victims of sexist violence and trafficking or sexual exploitation, and minors at risk of social exclusion) and that these groups will now be expanded. of these exceptions. In addition, this requirement is reduced to one year for families with dependent minors or dependent or disabled adults.
With regard to efficacy, they detailed that: The amount to be received by a borrower will pass from 727 to 803 euros. The reference to determine the base amount is the at-risk-of-poverty percentage. So “the base amount that an RGI borrower should receive should not be less than the poverty rate, which is basically 60% of the median income,” he added.
On the other hand, David Soto has explained the “progress” regarding the rights protection. In this context, Elkarrekin Podemos-IU incorporated the Ararteko’s recommendations regarding the RGI into the negotiation process and they have all been adopted. For example, benefits cannot be abolished or only cut “for indications”, must be heard in advance with the interested party.
Elkarrekin Podemos-IU calculates that there are currently 60,000 people at risk of poverty in the Basque Country who should and should not receive the RGI.
Parties have committed to apply all these improvements by 2023but have acknowledged that they will have trouble passing the law in time.
Valuation of the PNV and the PSE-EE
The factions of the PNV and the PSE-EE have expressed their satisfaction with the agreement reached with Elkarrekin Podemos-IU on the law on the Basque Income Guarantee and Inclusion System.
In a joint note, they emphasize that it is increasing political consensus around a bill that, according to the signatories, has “significant support from social agents”.
The new standard will help ensure that “more vulnerable people are not only better protected, but also have more opportunities to get out of their situation,” she added.
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