Exiting the economic assistance scheme as a priority in the social protection program has been unsuccessful as it has not produced the desired result. From the 17,000 profiles of beneficiaries of economic assistance, categorized by working age, which were referred to the Labor Offices, 2,501 were employed and 1,077 were registered for professional training. The integration of citizens into the labor market in the scheme requires programs for professional development and engagement in public works, but this is not enough.
"AKPA Ministry of Social Service to help the individual how to build bridges with the private sector. These are the elements that should strengthen and force businesses to accept these categories in the workplace," says Kumrie Zika, an employment expert.
In the 2024-2026 Social Protection strategy, the Ministry of Health has planned several stages for the engagement of needy categories in the labor market. Employment in public works, subsidies for companies that employ members of families receiving Economic Assistance and their professional development are among the steps that are foreseen starting from 2024. (graph) According to experts, it is the businesses that prejudice the unemployed who are in the scheme of economic aid.
"It will be towards improvement as long as it is included in this strategy. As far as I have seen, it has failed as a scheme because the businesses have not been helpful. From my experience, I wanted to hire some ladies from these layers, the businesses themselves have a kind of indirect discrimination. They are not supportive.”
Through employment, it is anticipated that the number of individuals benefiting from the economic assistance scheme for the years 2025-2026 will decrease by 500 families, thus reaching 64,000 beneficiaries per year.
The expenses for the payment of economic aid and disability in the 2024 budget for about 64 thousand families are predicted at the level of 26.25 billion ALL or 1.1% of GDP. (A2 Televizion)
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