20 Amendments of Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI related to 2010/2039(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the enormous poverty level does not only affects social cohesion within Europe, but also on our economy since excluding large parts of our society on a permanent bases weakens the competitiveness of our economy and increases the pressure on our public households,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the role of social protection systems is to ensure the level of social cohesion needed for development guaranteeing social inclusion and mitigating the social repercussions of the financial crisis, which also implies improving the level of training of those people excluded from the labour market and guaranteeing equal opportunities in the exercise of fundamental rights,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas introducing and strengthening minimum income schemes is an important and effective way to overcome poverty by supporting social integration and access to the labour market and allowing people to have a decent living,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas minimum income schemes are an important tool to offer security for people needing to overcome the consequences of social exclusion and unemployment and to support the access to the labour market, whereas such minimum income schemes play a relevant role in redistributing wealth and ensuring solidarity and social justice and, especially in times of crisis, a counter- cyclical role by providing additional resources to strengthen demand and consumption in the internal market,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to present a European framework directive on Minimum Income with the aim to introduce minimum income schemes in the EU, such a directive should: - require all EU Member States to introduce minimum income schemes, - define a minimum standard for the level of the economic supply, taking into account the different socio-economic situations of the Member States and leaving up to the Member States to decide whether to provide only financial assistance or also support for housing costs, purchase of food, clothing and other essentials, - establish methods to monitor the implementation of the directive and introduce incentives, - determine that the social partners, people living in poverty and other relevant stakeholders are to be involved when establishing or reforming the national minimum income schemes;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. 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 activate themselves towards social inclusion and access to the labour market; believes that the real objective of minimum income schemes in not simply to assist but mainly to accompany the beneficiaries to move from situations of social exclusion to active life;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to use its right of initiative to propose a framework directive establishing the principle of an adequate minimum income in Europe, to be determined on the basis of criteria common to all the Member States and in keeping with national collective bargaining practices or national law;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people whose income is insufficient with an economic supply and facilitated access to services - is one of the most effective way to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Takes the view that adequate minimum income schemes must set minimum incomes at a level equivalent to at least 60% of average income in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Reiterates that, however important, minimum income schemes need to be accompanied by a coordinated strategy at national and EU level focusing on broad actions and specific measures such as active labour market policies for those groups furthest away from the labour market, education and training for the least skilled, minimum salaries, social housing policies and the provision of affordable, accessible and high quality public services;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that, if no Commission legislative proposal is forthcoming, the concept of an adequate minimum income can be promoted by means of closer cooperation among the Member States which support the idea and/or through incentives, such as a stipulation that the provision of assistance under the Structural Funds will be made contingent on the existence of such a minimum income in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Is convinced that if no agreement is found within the Council on adopting such a directive, the emergence of a group of countries moving ahead in the framework of an enhanced cooperation should be envisaged;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the promotion of social integration and inclusion, in order to guarantee protection of fundamental human rights, and clear commitments to draw up EU and national policies to combat poverty and social exclusion, by ensuring universal access to public health services, vocational education and training, housing and social protection, in addition to employment with rights, fair wages, decent pensions and an adequate minimum income for everyone, in keeping with national collective bargaining practices or national law; notes, further, that in the long term the more the Member States invest in these various policies the less need there will be for a system based on a minimum household income;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the European Commission, in its ‘Europe 2020’ strategy document, announces that removing the risk of poverty for 20 million people is one of the EU’s five headline targets; believes that this absolute target should be at least doubledcombined with a target of reducing poverty by at least 25% in each Member State, in order to encourage every Member State to contribute to the task of achieving it, and made more credible with appropriate measures;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the European Commission, in its "Europe 2020" strategy document, announces that removing the risk of poverty for 20 million people is one of the EU's five headline targets; believes that this target should be at least doubled and made more credible with appropriate measurchieved through concrete and appropriate measures, in particular by introducing minimum income schemes in all EU Member States;,
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the various experiments with minimum incomes, accompanied by social integration measures, show that this is a further essential way of combating poverty and social exclusion; therefore calls on the European Commission: to prepare an initiative supporting these experiments, taking into account best practices and ensuringdevelop an action plan, meant to accompany the implementation of the European framework directive on Minimum Income in the EU Member States, in order to elaborate: - common standards and indicators on the eligibility and adequate minimum income throughout the European Union as a means to prevent poverty and guarantee social justice and equal opportunities for all, without calling into question the specific situations in each Member State;ccessibility conditions of the minimum income schemes - criteria to evaluate which institutional and territorial levels - including the involvement of social partners and relevant stakeholders - could be more appropriate to implement the minimum income schemes measures, - common indicators and benchmark for the assessment of results, outcomes and effectiveness of policy against poverty, - to ensure follow up and effective exchange of best practices,
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the various experiments with minimum incomes, accompanied by social integration measures, show that this is a further essential way of combating poverty and social exclusion; therefore calls on the European Commission to prepare an initiative supporting these experiments, taking into account best practices and ensuring an adequate minimum income throughout the European Union as a means to prevent poverty and guarantee social justice and equal opportunities for all, without calling into question the specific situations in each Member State, in keeping with national collective bargaining practices or national law;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the urgent need to define and use appropriate economic and social indicators in various areas, such as (health, housing, education, income and(for example the Gini coefficient, which can be used to measure income gap trends), material privation or employment), which will allow the progress made in combating poverty and promoting social inclusion to be monitored and measured; states that these indicators should be presented annually on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), should evolve as necessary and should include gender, age ranges, households, disability situations, immigration, chronic illness and various income levels (60% of median income; 50% of median income; 40% of median income) in order to take account of relative poverty, extreme poverty and the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that, in respect of the poverty reduction policies which accompany the establishment of an adequate minimum income in the Member States, the open method of coordination should be revised in order to make for a genuine exchange of best practices among the latter;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges those people in a state of poverty and, their representative organisations and the social partners to participate in the preparation and application of policies, measures and indicators at European, national, regional and local levels;