It is time for a new working life. Where we get on with our tasks and don't burn out. Colleague (no. 1, 2017) has had Novus interview just over 1 civil servants about their working conditions. The results are alarming:
Month: January 2017
Personal assistance is needed for equality
Unfortunately, the government wants to cut the costs of personal assistance and other services according to the LSS Act. Bengt Westerberg shows that cost increases since LSS was introduced are more than reasonable and, among other things, compensated by the fact that more relatives than before of those with extensive disabilities can continue gainfully employed. Read everything here: http://www.svd.se/westerberg-kösteren-for-lss-har-inte-skenat In addition, I would say that LSS contributes with...
Fossil fuels are a deadly as well as an economic dead end
Talk about class important
Criticism of norms is important, but the growing class divides are the most important thing for equal welfare and freedom for all. Read everything here!
Time to raise the guarantee pension substantially
For those who have had little or no income in working life, there is a guaranteed pension. Today, it corresponds to approx. SEK 7/month before tax. Please note that the possibility of housing allowance and elderly support is added, at most the pension will be a total of SEK 900/month after tax. But with today's living costs, it is still far too low a level. It counts…
Increase welfare support
The subsistence allowance or social allowance is intended as a lifeline. Those who cannot earn their livelihood through work or in other ways must be able to receive livelihood support. The national standard is set at rent + SEK 3. per single household. If welfare support had followed wage and price trends since the mid-890s, however, the level would have been significantly higher:
The red-greens continue to deliver
According to Affärsvärlden, the economists predict that the boom for Swedish industry under the Red-Green government will continue to gather steam for several more years and that employment will also remain high. This earlier post actually explains why it makes sense that booms are historically more common under reds and now also under redgreens…
That's how we make 2017 a good year
We live in a country with many opportunities. We have a general welfare system and a highly educated population. Clean environment, large forests and beautiful lakes. The electoral system is proportional: there is room for more than two parties to be in power. Sweden is also richer than ever. The combined fortune is now more than 12…