28 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2016/2270(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are as yet no establishedreliable, replicable indicators ofdefining absolute poverty which can be applied to all Member States;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is an urgent need to devise such an indicator;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to the methodology developed by Eurostat, the at-risk-of-poverty threshold is set at 60 % of national median equivalised disposable income;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas 120 million people in the European Union – some 25 % of the total – are at risk of poverty and social exclusion; whereas this fact is accompanied by persistently high unemployment rates, which are two points higher in the eurozone than outside it;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in 2010 the figure was only 85 million, proving that, over and above the crisis, the problem lies with the intrinsic functioning of the EU;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current extreme emergency situation calls for measures to promote national minimum income schemes for citizens, so that all citizens are ensured decent living conditions;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the poverty rate in all Member States, and especially in those, such as Greece, which have been affected by the banking and monetary crisis resulting from the Troika’s mismanagement, is such that only a comprehensive policy, probably involving leaving the euro, can be effective;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas for a long time naivety and ‘human rightism’, with their agreed language, have helped to delay the adoption of specific and effective measures;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the guarantee of an adequate minimum income and minimum wagea guaranteed minimum wage, based on discussion with the social partners, is included in the first draft of the European Pillar of Social Rights9; whereas, at the high-level conference held in Brussels on 23 January 2017, following the public consultation on this issue, the President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, reiterated that such measures should be adopted by all Member States; __________________ 9 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions launching a consultation on a European Pillar of Social Rights (COM(2016)0127) – Annex 1.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the long-term unemployed, who, at the end of 2015, accounted for 48.1 % of total unemployed people in the EU, which is an indicator the extreme seriousness of the situation, equivalent to 10.9 million people, find it much harder to return to the labour market;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas it is also clear that the shortage of skilled and unskilled job opportunities as a result of deindustrialisation, globalisation, the 2008 crisis and robotisation is leading to chronic unemployment which is not being resolved;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas, together with other mechanisms, a transitional job scheme is one of the most effective forms of minimum income, as it combines income support with a proper job; whereas people who keep themselves busy working in a public transitional job scheme or in a private non-profit sector will also find it easier to find new jobs in the private sector;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that introducing minimum incomsubsistence schemes in all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people whose income is insufficient with a funding supply, e.g. through assisted jobs, and facilitated access to services - is one of the most effective ways to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that it is vital for everyone to have a sufficient minimum subsistence income to be able to meet their basic living requirements;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that an adequate income is fundamental for a dignified life and that without a minimum subsistence income and a stake in society individuals cannot develop their potential to the full and participate in the democratic shaping of society;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, while most Member States have national minimum income scheschemes for paid incomes, several do not; calls on those states to provide for the introduction of guaranteed minimum income schemes to prevent poverty and foster social inclusion;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that ideally, minimum income schemes should ensure payment of an income that is above the poverty line, prevent situations of severe material deprivation or, where applicable, lift households out of those situations, but that this depends entirely on the wealth of each Member State and the number of jobs available or foreseeable in the short term;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that this idea is therefore likely to be unfeasible;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that minimum income schemes should be embedded in a strategic approach towards social integration, involving both general policies and targeted measures - in terms of housing, health care, education and training, social services - helping people to recover from poverty and to take action themselves to gain access to the labour market; believes that the real objective of minimum paid income schemes should be not simply to assist but mainly to accompany the beneficiaries in moving from situations of social exclusion to active life;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for real progress to be made on the adequacy of minimum paid income schemes, so as to be able to lift every child, adult and older person out of poverty and guarantee their right to a life of dignity;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for Member States to take specific action to determine a minimum paid income threshold, based on relevant indicators, in order to safeguard social and economic cohesion and reduce the risk of poverty throughout the European Union; calls on the Council to express its views more firmly with regard to such action;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the need, when the levels of minimum incomes are determined, for due account to be taken of dependants, in particular children, in order to break the vicious circle of child poverty; takes the view, furthermore, that the Commission should draw up an annual report on progress in the fight against child poverty;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion that adequate minimum paid income schemes should set minimum incomes at a level equivalent to at least 60 % of median income in the Member State concerned but that the differences in income between the Member States are virtually insurmountable; notes that in its February 2017 report, Eurofound states that it will take 10 years for a minimum median paid income in Bulgaria to reach the level in Luxembourg;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that this aim of job creation is one of the EU’s main failings, as is shown by the subject of this report;