The Chamber is reviewing the Bill 4531/08, proposed by the Deputy Luciana Genro (Psol-RS), which doubles the number of installments of unemployment compensation. The bill doubles the rate of the Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL) of financial institutions – from 15% to 30%, to finance that measure.

“The banks have been the most benefited institutions by the current economic measure and by the measures that have been implemented against the crisis. There is nothing fairer than to make so that they contribute with a small part of their extraordinary profits to guarantee the survival of the working class”, defends the deputy.

According to the bill, the dismissed worker will be entitled to receive six installments of unemployment compensation if he had previously worked from 6 to 11 months; 8 installments, if that period was from 12 to 23 months; and to 10 installments, if he/she has worked for longer. The number of installments currently corresponding to each of those cases is the half.

Luciana Genro highlights that, because of the international crisis, the government has adopted measures to help financial institutions. “On the other hand, they have established no measures aiming at protecting the working class, which is the most threatened by the crisis, since they risk losing their employments”, he said.

Procedure
The bill is being processed together with several others, and will be analyzed by the committees on Labor, Administration and Public Service; on Finances and Taxation; and on the Constitution and Justice and Citizenship. The texts will follow to the House Floor.

Report - Edvaldo Fernandes
Editing - Maristela Sant'Ana
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