Pagpapalawig ng insurance coverage para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho, isinulong

IPINANUKALA ng isang mambabatas na palawigin ang unemployment insurance at tulong sa mga manggagawa na nawalan ng trabaho upang mtulungan hanggang sa makakuha ng pagkakakitaan.

Ang panukala ay dala na rin sa tumitinding tensiyon sa Middle East na nagbibigay panganib sa trabaho ng mga Pinoy sa loob at labas ng bansa.

“We have seen the effects of global crises on Filipino workers everywhere, from forced repatriations to massive lay-offs due to economic losses. This measure ensures that when Filipino workers lose their jobs through no fault of their own, the government stands firmly behind them with meaningful and timely support,” pahayag ni 1Tahanan Party List Rep. Nathaniel “Atty. Nat” Oducado.

Layon ng House Bill No. 8586, o “Expanded Unemployment Insurance and Employment Reintegration Act” na palakasin ang proteksyon ang pinagkakakitaan ng mga pinoy na nawalan ng trabaho at palawakin ang unemployment insurance coverage mula sa dalawang (2) buwan hanggang to apat (4) na buwan.

Inaasahan na ang magiging bayad mula sa insurance coverage ay katumbas ng 50% sa average monthly salary ng trabahador.

“Two months of partial income is simply not enough in an economy where job matching and retraining can take time, especially as geopolitical tensions abroad threaten fuel prices, supply chains, and domestic business stability,” giit nito.

Babawasan din sa panukala ang required contributions mula 36 buwan sa 24 buwan habang ang natitirang 12-buwanang contribution requirement sa loob ng 18 buwan bago ang involuntary separation.

“Our workers should not be penalized by technical limits when national emergencies, global conflicts, or government-mandated measures force enterprises to scale down or shut their doors,”dagdag ni Oducado. “These are not dole-outs or hand-outs, but a social safety net for SSS members who regularly pay their contributions.”

Upang makakuha sa nasabing benepisaryo, ang beneficiaries ay dapat na aktibong naghahanap ng trabaho, nakaregistro sa Public Employment Service Offices, at nagpartisipa sa job search assistance, skills training, orre-skilling programs.
(Vina de Guzman)