Denmark wants migrants to work 37 hours a week in order to access welfare benefits

Danish government proposed on Tuesday that immigrants work 37 hours a week in exchange for welfare benefits. minority Social Democratic government's proposal stated that re are still too many people, particularly those from non-Western origins, who do not have a job to get up to in morning. Many women of foreign heritage, particularly from Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey, are said to be unemployed.

plan stated that if people come to Denmark, y must work and support mselves and ir families. If y are unable to sustain mselves, y must participate and contribute equivalent of a typical working week in order to earn entire welfare benefit.

Plan is yet to be put to vote in 176-seat parliament

initiative will begin with those who have some knowledge of Danish, and local municipalities will provide skill training. plan has yet to be put to a vote in 179-seat parliament. Despite fact that Social Democrats do not have a majority, y are likely to receive backing from centre-right members in order to approve bill.

notion is "foolish," according to Mai Villsen, a legislator from opposition Red-Green Alliance. She suggested that it would put downward pressure on or workers' earnings. " foundation of our welfare society is a strong safety net," Villsen remarked on Twitter.

proposal didn't sound bold enough, according to Mirka Mozer, president of a Copenhagen-based charity that assists immigrant women in finding work. She said that y have a lot of women that are willing to work, including 37-hour jobs, but re has to be more 37-hour employment. Her organisation, Immigrant Women's Center, registered nearly 13,000 people from 57 different countries in 2018.

Immigrants are 14.1% of Denmark's population

According to Mozer, company has relationships with hundreds of companies that give jobs to immigrant women, but most of positions are barely 4 to 10 hours per week. She said that some people are concerned that ir welfare, benefits may be cut if y can't find a 37-hour job. Immigrants and ir descendants account for 14.1 per cent of Denmark's population of almost 6 million. 

(With inputs from AP)

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