Australia has a well-developed social security system to ensure that all Australians do not suffer from the economic problem. Whether you can't work because you're unemployed, old, incapacitated, raise a child, or whatever, government guarantees your quality of life through various benefits.
This social security system, which began in 1910, made Australia one of the earliest and best countries in the world to have a social welfare system.
However, this seemingly perfect social welfare "creates" a lot of social moths-lazy and easy to eat and eat-and there are not a handful of people who use the idea that government is empty. Nearly 1 / 3 of Australia's government budget goes to benefit payments each year, and more people accuse the welfare system of being "caretaker and lazy."
Research has even shown that the system is not helping people into the workplace and getting back on track, but it is still making people increasingly unable to get rid of welfare.
More than 230000 of Australia's 25 million people are out of work for more than two years and adults in 250000 households are unemployed for at least a year, according to data.
Take the new starting point unemployment benefit, (Newstart Allowance), which goes to Australians who temporarily lose their jobs or are looking for jobs because of non-strike. As long as I prove that I still have the willingness and ability to work, I am not involved in any industrial and commercial activities, and I am between 22 and 64 years of age, after passing the government income and property level test, I can apply to the Australian Social Welfare Bureau (Centrelink).
The amount of unemployment benefits claimed is subject to personal conditions and is usually paid every two weeks:
- Single, childless, $555.7
- Single with children, $601.1
- Single over 60 and paid for 9 consecutive months for A $601.1
- Partner, $501.7 per person.
On average, you can have A $40 a day, and you don't have to work.
However, such a level of subsidy has begun to be unsatisfactory.
According to a recent poll by Essential Research, a survey, 72 percent of respondents thought unemployment benefits should be raised to cover basic living expenses.
Cassandra Goldie, chief executive of ACOSS, said today that "as reported in the survey, Australians generally support an increase in Newstart unemployment benefits and that the new government should raise unemployment benefits by at least A $75 a week." Business groups, unions, the economics family and local government have previously expressed support for an increase in the basic rate of A $40 per person per day for Newstart unemployment benefits.
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When applying for unemployment benefits, applicants also need to show willingness to work. They need to prove they are also trying to find a job or upgrade their skills through training classes. Typically, applicants find government-funded employment services and participate in projects they offer to find jobs.
The programs, run by Australia's Employment and small Business Department, are said to allow 59 percent of people to find a job or start an education within three months after taking part in the program.
But it's not clear how many of them are full-time jobs and get people out of Centrelink. forever. This is also one of the most critical issues-many people do not get a stable income job to secure their lives after participating in the program, some of which are just training courses that give people a certificate.
Some of the interviewees said they had taken several courses but had nothing to do with the job they were looking for locally.
Joanna Kearney, who has been unemployed for nearly a decade, said she had completed at least four TAFE courses to continue to claim unemployment benefits, but no one was really helping her find a job.
Amanda Jarret is in the same position. Her Coffs Harbour, on Australia's north-central coast, has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Australia, with nearly 1-4 young people (15-24) looking for work.
Three years ago, Amanda lost his old-age care job and has been living on unemployment benefits for a long time. "subsidies can't pay my rent. I'm not just someone who doesn't want to work. I tried everything possible."
Amanda also has several TAFE certificates, but when she is looking for a job, other applicants also have these so-called certificates. "I have certificates in business and community services, but I'm always unsure so I'm shut out of my job," Amanda said.
Over and over again, she couldn't bear it. "when you keep trying, you're hit by reality over and over again. Sometimes it feels like you can't find a way out."
The labor force is badly needed and no one is applying for it.
A report by the Australian Institute for Regional Research found that many parts of Australia were severely understaffed and there were too many vacancies.
According to the report, 40, 000 jobs are vacant in remote parts of Australia, and that number is growing. Job vacancies are most problematic in the areas of medical and social assistance, which also include care for the elderly.
But there are so many jobs, why are hundreds of thousands of young people unemployed and unable to find jobs?
In response, some employers on the north-central coast said employment services did not offer training courses for the industry in short supply.
Karen-Louise Angus, who recruits 310 geriatric care workers at the Nambucca Valley Care Center, said the job was an entry-level position that did not require any seniority, with a large proportion of its younger employees, with 20 percent under the age of 25.
As one of the few local employers willing to hire inexperienced young people, she actually received few job applications. "We try to get in touch with the employment service and get them to send people to our training, but we have to work hard to pull our teeth out of them to get people to do it," he said.
Eventually, the center decided to set up its own independent training facility to recruit young unemployed people at a time.
Stephen Harris, a similarly troubled employer, said: "there are limited career prospects for training programs, at least in many local businesses."
They all believe that employment services do not seek employers, ask them what jobs they really need, or what training should be offered to the unemployed.
In March, the Federal government announced a major reform of the A $1.3 billion-a-year Jobactive job search program, which will eliminate the need to apply for 20 jobs a month and will be allowed to find jobs at home via computers or mobile phones. No more going to the job center.
The new system is designed to help "proactive" job seekers to match potential jobs more quickly. Simplify the process by providing face-to-face services to people in need, reduce irrelevant job applications and reduce the number of job applications that employers need to process.
Neither party, however, has committed itself to comprehensive reform of the employment system. This makes many unemployed young people feel that they are constantly being pushed into poverty.
Australia's Federal Civil Affairs Department reported that it received 562000 claims for unemployment benefits during the fiscal year 2017 / 18, which resulted in the approval of 424000 applications and the rejection of 138000. Compared with fiscal year 2016 / 17, the number of people receiving unemployment benefits in Australia fell by 59000.
But unemployment benefits are still a strange circle, employers are desperately short of employees, unemployed people can't learn the skills, and people who receive unemployment benefits may think about the status quo of change but don't know what to do with change.