Kodiak Social Security Act, 644

A resolution aimed to combat the poverty crisis in Kodiak through a system of safety nets for the most affected demographics.

Article 1 - State Pension for the Elderly
1.1 - Creates the State Pension Program

1.1.1 - Amends the "The Retirement Act" to establish the Age of Retirement from 72 years to 65 years.

1.1.2 - All Kodiak Citizens over the age of 65 will be eligible for Social Security payments of a maximum of ₣1,500 monthly to be determined by the average of the last five years of income tax paid while the citizen was employed.

1.2 - Creates the Department of Pensions under the Ministry of Social Services to administer the pension program.

1.3 - Allocates ₣2,500M quaterly to the Department of Pensions within the Ministry of Social Security

Article 2 - Unemployment Payments
2.1 - Unemployed Kodiakers are eligible for unemployment payments of up to ₣400 biweekly for 18 months

2.1.1 - The Ministry of Social Services will be required to create an unemployment payment database

2.1.2 - Kodiakers will be able to sign up for the program via the database, and be able to see eligibility/payment status

2.1.3 - Unemployed Kiodakers that are claimed as a dependant do not qualify

2.2 - Grants the Ministry of Social Services an annual budget of ₣500M quarterly for unemployment subsidies

2.3 - Creates the Department of Unemployment Benefits within the Ministry of Social Services to oversea the payment of benefits.

Article 3 - Compulsory Work-for-Welfare
3.1 - Enacts Work for Welfare Law

3.1.1 - Citizens must provide proof of attempts to gain employment to continue receiving welfare subsidies.

3.1.2 - Proof will be verified each pay period through the Ministry of Social Services’ Fraud Investigation Department.

3.2 - Creates the department of Welfare Fraud under the Ministry of Social Services to investigate all fraudulent acts related to State Welfare Subsidies.

3.3 - Grants a budget of 50M quarterly to the Department of Fraud Investigation within the Ministry of Social Services

Author: Aaron Tonnesen, MGA, NUP