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Ministry Of Labour: Unemployment Benefits To Be Raised Only For Two Categories Of Citizens

Ministry Of Labour: Unemployment Benefits To Be Raised Only For Two Categories Of Citizens

According to the Ministry, over the five years the country has lost 200 thousand employed in the economy, and the number of the unemployed in the last two years has doubled.

Head of the administration of the Ministry of Labour Aleh Tokun has told at the KEF how the government plans to solve these issues, onliner.by writes.

According to the Ministry of Labour, for the last five years 200 thousand actively employed people left the economy. Herein, the excess employment in Belarus for the first nine months of this year was 5,4%. This means that every 20th employee in the country remains excess.

PHOTO: ONLINER.BY

— We all say we have problems at the labour market, but, thinking long-term, perhaps we will face the labour force deficit in some 5-10 years, — Aleh Tokun has noted.

PHOTO: ONLINER.BY
PHOTO: ONLINER.BY

— Certain reforms are being held, we do not expect the situation to explode, — the Ministry’s representative thinks. — That is why the President signed the amendments to the Law on Employment, as you know. As for raising the unemployment benefits, we have already prepared the draft decree which provides for raising the benefits for the two categories. For those people who were laid-off, the benefits will make 100% of the living wage budget, or Bn 175 52 kapeykas. Those people who were fired due to reasonable excuses, including non-renewal of the contract, will receive the benefits in the amount of 50% of the living wage budget, or Bn 87 26 kapeykas. The government is studying the draft bill now. We hope it will be approved.

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