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改革高齡福利計劃得不償失

改革高齡福利計劃得不償失

Postby ambrosema on Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:25 pm

[b]馬文廣[/b]

今年三月,哈珀政府新預算案將領取老人金年齡提高兩年至六十七歲,以確保高齡保障金和保證入息補助的可持續性。理據是由於高齡人士將會劇增,勞動人口相應減少而縮窄稅基,以致入不敷支。事實上,大部分二次大戰後出生的嬰兒潮的學歷和收入較上一代高,健康與理財能力亦較好,而且更懂得退休前準備,能夠自給自足,因此對老人福利的依賴亦較低,哈珀政府不必為上述福利計劃的可持續性擔心。

雖然新措施在2023年才實行,但那些低收入的耆老將會失去可觀的定期收入,而那些需要額外現金援助的更捉襟見肘。此外,新措施將間接逼使各省府增加給與低收入省民額外津貼的開支,令國民覺得哈珀政府有意推卸保障國民基本生活的責任,使他們極度反感,同時破壞聯邦政府與省府的關係。

除表面理據外,新措施可能隱藏着其他目的。年青人素來對政治較老年人冷淡,投票率普遍偏低,因此,人力資源部長在本年初透露上述改革時,特別着重老青兩代的稅務公平,聲稱不欲增加年青一代的稅務負擔,而財長在新預算案中亦再三强調下一代的福祉,意圖嬴取年青選民的支持,來鞏固執政保守黨治權的延續性。

不過,不少本來有資格領取福利金的長者會因新措施陷入困境,需要重入勞工市場,構成年青勞動人口就業和晋升的障礙,哈珀政府須另設辦法來解決這些問題,否則會失去年青選民的支持。

(欲得悉更詳盡分析,可參閱上載於 amkma.blogspot.com 的相關文章。)
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