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Government projects more social care beneficiaries
Belgrade,
17 November 2009
Minister of Labour and Social Policy Rasim Ljajic today stated that the draft law on social care, envisaging an increase in the number of beneficiaries from 63,000 to 85,000 families, has been completed.
Author:
Tanjug
At the closing conference of the project “Support for Implementing Social Care Development Strategy in Serbia” Ljajic explained that this means that around 230,000 people will be receiving social care, recalling that the current 18-year-old law provides social care to around 163,000 beneficiaries.
The Minister explained that once the law is adopted, single mothers will receive social care 20% higher than those granted to other families, stressing that the plan is to enforce the law in 2011, as there will be not enough funds for next year.
The new law envisages the introduction of an accreditation system, as well as the equal position of the private and public sector, which means that the state will be able to use social care services from the private sector.
He noted that the number of the poor has increased due to the crisis, therefore it is necessary to expand the circle of those receiving state aid.
Ljajic said there are between 675,000 and 700,000 people in Serbia living below the poverty line, adding that currently there are 67 soup kitchens in Serbia, used by over 30,000 people.
He thanked the governments of the United Kingdom and Norway, which have provided €4.5 million in support of social care reform implementation since 2006.
The Ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Norway in Belgrade, Stephen Wordsworth and Haakon Blankenborg respectively, said that Serbia has achieved positive results in social care reform.
The Minister explained that once the law is adopted, single mothers will receive social care 20% higher than those granted to other families, stressing that the plan is to enforce the law in 2011, as there will be not enough funds for next year.
The new law envisages the introduction of an accreditation system, as well as the equal position of the private and public sector, which means that the state will be able to use social care services from the private sector.
He noted that the number of the poor has increased due to the crisis, therefore it is necessary to expand the circle of those receiving state aid.
Ljajic said there are between 675,000 and 700,000 people in Serbia living below the poverty line, adding that currently there are 67 soup kitchens in Serbia, used by over 30,000 people.
He thanked the governments of the United Kingdom and Norway, which have provided €4.5 million in support of social care reform implementation since 2006.
The Ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Norway in Belgrade, Stephen Wordsworth and Haakon Blankenborg respectively, said that Serbia has achieved positive results in social care reform.
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