Ministry of Social Services Policy Reviews

Cabinet Secretary's Note - Below are the department's assessments for various proposed government policies. I have included our existing policies for comparison. Some policies will be harder to implement than others, and that is reflected in the 'political cost'; that is, the amount of political will there is to see it through. This amount will be deducted from the Political Capital available to the General Assembly as listed in the most recent annual report. Costings are correct as of the tabling of this review, but may vary from changes to population, wages, or national circumstances.

Alcohol Awareness Media Campaign
Political Cost: Implement 2 Cost Range: Up to ₣52M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Alcohol Consumption

Children and Dependants Payment
Political Cost: Implement 18 Cost Range: ₣520M to ₣5,650M Implementing will
 * Increase: Poor Opinion, Income Equality, Parent Opinion, Liberal Opinion, Parent Identity, Poor Class Income, Parent Income, Population Growth, Socialist Identity, Gender Equality
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion

Compulsory Work-for-Welfare Scheme
Political Cost: Implement 25 Cost Range: Up to ₣75M Implementing will
 * Increase: Middle Class Income, Capitalist Opinion,
 * Decrease: Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Unemployment, Socialist Identity

Disability Welfare Payments
Political Cost: Implement 9 Cost Range: ₣450M to ₣4,500M Implementing will
 * Increase: Income Equality, Retired Opinion, Retired Income

Elderly Winter Utility Payment
Political Cost: Implement 9 Cost Range: Up to ₣67M Implementing will
 * Increase: National Health, Retired Opinion, Retired Identity, Retired Income
 * Decrease: Poverty, Environmentalist Opinion, Energy Efficiency

Family Planning Programs
Political Cost: Implement 5 Cost Range: Up to ₣273M Implementing will
 * Increase: Gender Equality, National Health, Education Attainment, Liberal Opinion
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Parent Identity

Food Stamp Voucher Program
Political Cost: Implement 4 Cost Range: Up to ₣2,680M Implementing will
 * Increase: National Health, Poor Class Income, Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Farmer Income, Farmer Opinion, Income Equality
 * Decrease: Poverty, Food Price Crisis

Genital Mutilation Limitations or Ban
Political Cost: Implement 5 Cost Range: Up to ₣8M Implementing will
 * Increase: Liberal Opinion, Gender Equality
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion

Limit or Ban Multiple Home Ownership
Political Cost: Implement 28 Cost Range: Up to ₣7M Implementing will
 * Increase: Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Income Equality, Socialist Identity
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Wealthy Opinion, Poverty, Homelessness Crisis

One-Child Policy
Political Cost: Implement 40 Cost Range: N/A Implementing will
 * Decrease: Religious Opinion, Parent Opinion, Unemployment, Parent Identity, Liberal Opinion, Population Growth, Liberal Identity

Private Rent Control Regulations
Political Cost: Implement 4 Cost Range: ₣7M Implementing will
 * Increase: Socialist Opinion, Poor Class Income
 * Decrease: Poverty, Capitalist Opinion, Private Housing Investment, Capitalist Income, Inter-Generational Wealth Gap

Social Care Program Subsidies
Political Cost: Implement 5 Cost Range: ₣260M to ₣5,650M Implementing will
 * Increase: Retired Opinion, Retired Income, Socialist Opinion, National Health
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Unemployment, Healthcare Demand

State Childcare Services and Subsidies
Political Cost: Implement 16 Cost Range: ₣200M to ₣2,650M Implementing will
 * Increase: Parent Opinion, Worker Productivity, Parent Identity, Parent Income, Population Growth, Socialist Identity, Gender Equality
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Unemployment

State Housing Program
Political Cost: Implement 13 Cost Range: Up to ₣3,000M Implementing will
 * Increase: Poor Opinion, Income Equality, Poor Class Income, Middle Class Income, Socialist Opinion, Socialist Identity
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Private Housing Investment, Homelessness Crisis

State Pension Program
Political Cost: Implement 19 Cost Range: ₣2,000M to ₣21,000M Implementing will
 * Increase: Socialist Opinion, Retired Opinion, Poor Opinion, Retired Income, Socialist Identity, Retired Identity, Inter-Generational Wealth Gap
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Private Pensions

Synthetic Meat Research Program
Political Cost: Implement 23 Cost Range: Up to ₣900M Implementing will
 * Increase: Environmentalist Opinion, Vegetarianism
 * Decrease: Food Price Crisis, Farmer Opinion, Farmer Income, Farmer Identity

Tobacco Awareness Media Campaign
Political Cost: Implement 2 Cost Range: Up to ₣52M Implementing will
 * Decrease: Tobacco Usage

Unemployment Payment
Political Cost: Implement 25 Cost Range: ₣300M to ₣3,750M Implementing will
 * Increase: Poor Opinion, Poor Class Income, Socialist Identity, Socialist Opinion, Unemployment
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Homelessness Crisis

Universal Basic Income Payment
Political Cost: Implement 30 Cost Range: ₣13,500M to ₣50,000M Implementing will
 * Increase: Socialist Opinion, Wages, Socialist Identity, Everyone's Income
 * Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Charitable Contributions

Welfare Fraud Investigation Department
Political Cost: Implement 4 Cost Range: ₣80M to ₣150M Implementing will
 * Increase: Conservative Opinion, Middle Class Income
 * Decrease: Poor Opinion