11 Amendments of Jakob von WEIZSÄCKER related to 2016/2270(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas minimum income schemes are generally defined as guaranteed income levels for those who cannot work or whose employment income is below the poverty line of 60% of the national median equivalised disposable income; whereas a more comprehensive framework for minimum income schemes should also include non- monetary benefits such as education, healthcare, childcare, housing and mobility3a; _________________ 3aEuropean Commission (2015) Towards adequate and accessible Minimum Income Schemes in Europe: Analysis of Minimum Income Schemes and roadmaps in 30 countries participating in the EMIN project (p. 15). European Commission (2016) Minimum Income Schemes in Europe: A study of national policies (p. 9).
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas a number of studies show poverty negatively affecting economic growth4a; _________________ 4aWorld Bank (2006) Poverty Reduction and Growth: The Virtuous and Vicious Circle. OECD (2014) Trends in Income Inequality and its Impact on Economic Growth.
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas minimum income schemes can act as macroeconomic automatic stabilizers in response to economic shocks;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas the effectiveness of minimum income schemes to alleviate poverty, foster labour market integration especially for the young, and act as automatic stabilisers varies significantly between member states;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
D e. whereas every fourth child under 16 years is affected by poverty in Europe5a; whereas the socio-economic background is determining too often the opportunities of children; _________________ 5a Eurostat.
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework directive establishing comprehensive and accessible minimum income schemes set at above 60% of national median equivalised disposable income, taking due account of each country’s specific characteristics.;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Reiterates the importance of equal access to minimum income schemes without discrimination by ethnicity, gender, education, nationality, sexual- orientation, religion, disability, age, political or socio-economic background;
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that minimum income schemes ought to be implemented and evaluated in context of the overall national systems of social services, i.e. education, health care, childcare, housing and mobility;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses the advantages of a European unemployment insurance or re- insurance scheme that would stand to enhance the resilience of national welfare states faced with asymmetric shocks and resilience of monetary union overall;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Underlines the need for adapting existing minimum income schemes to better address the challenge of youth unemployment;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Draws attention to the problem of child poverty and calls for minimum income schemes to take the needs of children into special consideration;