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Social Assistance in your nation...

Postby Cymrea » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:15 pm

Who, if anyone, qualifies for social assistance in your country and how do they qualify? Welfare, unemployment, food stamps? Subsidised healthcare?
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Postby Imperium Sidhicum » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:32 pm

Healthcare is universally subsidised by the state - kind of a necessity in a nation where people are cyborgs who require constant maintenance.

Other than that, unemployment issues are solved by assigning citizens to different jobs. If one for any reason is fired or quits a job, he is immediately reassigned to a different job where his skills and talents could be useful.

There is no need for other forms of welfare for the above reason, since every Sidh can always make a living through hard and honest work.

Rationing of food is the normal practice in the Imperium, every Sidh being entitled to three free meals a day, his own Codex also serving as a ration card. Most goods are in fact rationed, and the practice is accepted as the norm, given how Sidh society in general is organized along and accustomed to military discipline and organization.
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Postby Greater Mackonia » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:34 pm

Following new legislation hurriedly passed by the new government to quell growing welfare costs as unemployment rises the act of achieving government welfare is so long and intrusive many possible applicants prefer to suffer in silence, it requires a lengthy investigation by welfare authorities to affirm said individual is not "masquerading" and the welfare awarded is usually only a paltry amount for survival.
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Postby Anollasia » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:52 pm

Everyone is eligible for social assistance.

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Postby Saurisisia » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:59 pm

There are no government subsidies and welfare in Saurisia, most local healthcare and social assistance is paid and provided by private charities and religious groups.
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Postby Permosa » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:02 pm

All resources are owned by the state, with AI planning and distributing all production and its proceeds. All citizens, from the highest A-rated citizen to the lowest D-rater, are liable to labour and full employment was achieved long ago. There is no need for welfare, as all citizens receive a social allowance of necessary resources (food, drink, electricity, heat, shelter, etc) proportionate to their caste. Healthcare, education and so on are all also provided by AI.

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Postby Punkvania » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:57 pm

Every person is eligible for social assistance based on their unique circumstances. Healthcare is fully funded by the government in our country and there is a large welfare system for the poor. Education as well is completely funded by taxes and no person can be turned away based on their wealth. There have been cases of fraud in the past from people taking advantage of government aid that they don't actually need, but when a community finds out that a wealthy person has been receiving money meant to go to the poor they have been known to converge on their home and destroy all of their valuables.
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Postby Ardoki » Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:33 pm

In Ardoki everything a person needs to survive (housing, education, healthcare, food, clothes, utilities, public transport, a job, etc,) is payed for by the government. People who are unable to work (the sick, disabled, elderly) are payed a pension by the government.
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Postby Greater Eurasian Union » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:04 pm

The Eurasian union assures utmost assistance to all the civillians anyone that appeals for help is definitely answered - rather according to the last census 2 percent of the population were homeless mostly by method of own cause -

The State provides most everything to it's citizens - shelter , clothing , food - so on , major attention goes into this field and a massive government department operates in this regard - Despite our very high tax rates we ensure we can provide the best facilities to our citizens - a eurasian citizen is entitled to near everything - we even give a percentage of free automobiles - the difference is so entirely minimal that a person visiting the union would find it difficult to scower for a poor man - everyone would seem middle class in the same respect you won't exactly find a " rich " person in the union either.

Ofcourse if your a criminal or an addict your debarred from this and sent to the gulags - He who does not work , shall not eat.
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Postby Densaner » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:05 pm

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Postby The United Galaxy of America » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:09 pm

As long as you aren't a hostile alien or a criminal, you qualify.

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Vallermoore
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Postby Vallermoore » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:22 pm

Everyone has a basic income, if you want more you need to work for it.

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Postby Nouvelle Valcluse » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:41 pm

Who, if anyone, qualifies for social assistance in your country and how do they qualify?
People can apply for social assistance if they qualify for a specific allowance or social welfare payment or income augmentation based on a series of criteria. Some evidence is required for certain allowances as well as proof of address and income in some cases. Most people qualify.

Welfare, unemployment, food stamps?
Most social assistance is usually in the form of government payments. Unemployment allowances, invalid/disabled allowances and income assistance for families with more than one child are all conducted through financial transactions. Community services cards and social housing are both physical, i.e the government issues a card for cheaper public transport and doctor's appointments or issuing the keys to a house.

Subsidised healthcare?
Valcluse's public health system is universal. The government also provides free medical care for children under 12 years of age as well as free dental care until age 18 and subsidized medicines.

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Postby Alizeria » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:07 pm

Alizeria is a welfare state, and has been for quite some time. As such it has a very generous (possibly too generous) social welfare system which includes:

  • Public education
  • Public healthcare (funded by general taxation, administered by democratically elected local health boards)
  • Unemployment benefits
  • The domestic purposes benefit
  • Accommodation supplements and other income supplements
  • Tertiary students benefit

Of course, because it's so generous, it's resulted in a massive budget deficit and national debt and it's highly likely that major cuts to social assistance are on the way.

In terms of who qualifies, it is available only to citizens of Alizeria.
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Social Assistance in your nation...

Postby Parhe » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:37 pm

Who, if anyone, qualifies for social assistance in your country and how do they qualify?
Only possibilities are citizens and other lawful residents.

Welfare, unemployment, food stamps?
Generally welfare and food stamps are provided to individuals that are unable to work, homeless, seniors, veterans, orphans, unemployed independents looking for work, and individuals or households earning less than a set amount depending on the number of dependent individuals. Food stamps are further expanded to all unemployed independents while unemployment is restricted to only the unemployed independents looking for work.

Subsidized healthcare?
The nation has a opt-out, central, tax-funded universal system that provides subsidies to all citizens and long term residents in physical, mental, and dental services.
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Social Assistance

Postby SanctuaryPass » Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:31 pm

All healthcare is provided from cradle to grave in our country. The basics are also. Those include housing, food, utilities, transportation. School is also free through college or trade. You qualify for these things by being here. No one is turned away. If people decide they want to start their own business, they are assigned to a group of people who get paid to help them succeed.

Even people with disabilities work. Our high speed internet makes it possible for people to find work online in many industries.

We have funds for this because we're not building prisons, fighting some useless "drug war", or overpaying legislators to sit around not doing anything.


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