The head of the European Council presented a draft compromise Brussels to London. The most important of the reforms that will avoid starting the UK from the community is that concerning limitation of benefits for those working in the islands citizens of other countries of the community, including the Poles.
the draft agreement stated that the restrictions do not embrace those Europeans who are already in the UK and working there, including a large group of Poles. The restrictions apply only to new arrivals to the UK. Donald Tusk holds that it is “a good basis for compromise.”
London wanted to introduce 4-year-old restrictions, and it is a preliminary agreement, but there was also a proposal to make them longer. Until when? The fact decide the Member States and each country has a veto. EU governments also will assess the European Commission proposal to receive benefits for children who do not reside in the UK.
Pause social benefits paid to workers from EU countries. This is the most controversial postulate that appeared during negotiations with London. The mechanism called the emergency brake makes each country of the EU may suspend payment of benefits to workers from other EU countries.
Earlier, however, must convince other countries that it is doing so because of the overload of the entire social welfare system in a unique situation. That unique situation is one in which the influx of migrant workers charged social security system or leads to serious difficulties in the labor market or disturbances in the functioning of public services.
The decision to launch this mechanism would fall in the EU Council, in which composed of representatives of the governments of the Member States, by a qualified majority. During the talks there were different deadlines for such period of suspension from 4 to up to 7 years. Finally Brussels is proposing that it was up to 4 years.
The proposals will now be sent to all EU countries. But this is not the end because, at such a price for remaining Britain in the European Union must agree to all its members, and each of the EU governments have the right of veto.
Poland against discrimination, but for the unity of the Union
What is the Polish position on this? Premier awl in his speeches consistently opposed to any changes that could discriminate against our citizens in the UK. On the other hand, Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development, said recently, commenting on the negotiations that Poland is very dependent on the fact that the United Kingdom was the European Union. So it seems that there is still a long negotiation within the community itself, but also in individual countries.
British ‘Guardian’ in a recent publication on this subject there is no doubt that Cameron hardest to convince just Poland, Hungary , the Czech Republic and Slovakia, that are opposed to such changes. British Prime Minister and other leaders who, as the fire scared of Brexitu, will now have a little over two weeks to convince any skeptics that it is worth allowances to pay for the unity of the community.
By the mechanism of emergency brake can be used are necessary changes in European law, but fortunately does not require a revision of the Treaties. Of the latter feared by all members of the community. Growing Euroscepticism in connection with referendums that would have to be announced due to changes in the treaty could even mean the end of the European community.
This is not the end of negotiations
The current compromise proposal will now being negotiated among all Member States. The results of these discussions will be included at the EU summit already on February 18, then it can come to a final agreement. This in turn will organize a referendum on the future of the UK in the EU in June.
About the outcome, of course, now it is difficult to prejudge, but Cameron promises that it will be urged Britons to remain in the Community. Of course only if his demands in talks with Brussels are met.
Before the British prime minister a daunting task. According to recent public opinion polls 42 percent. UK residents surveyed want to leave the EU, 28 percent want it to remain. The fact that as much as 20 percent. respondents are still undecided gives hope but to Brexitu not happen.
This will largely depend on the EU’s agreement on the benefits to citizens of other countries working community on the islands. Cameron will be easier to persuade his countrymen to the community when eurosceptics will be pushed out of the hands of the argument about excessive assisting foreigners from the public coffers.
British benefits enviable
What may lose Poles on the islands if indeed the agreement to limit benefits in the UK will become a reality? The report PWC “Tax credits and child benefit in the EU’s November 2015″, which sets out, inter alia, the total support of the test families in different countries, showed that lived there Poles can count on 2,520 euros a year. At the same time it is worth mentioning that this sum may vary depending on several factors.
The PwC survey was to assess to what kind of assistance in individual EU countries can expect an average family. To this end, each country simulation was carried out in accordance with agreed objectives taking into account tax relief, benefits and other additives on children. The model family is two adults and two children. Both parents are working, and each spouse earns the national average. The children are aged 4 and 8 years old, are healthy and attend public educational establishments or kindergartens.
United Kingdom took the 10th position among 28 countries surveyed (Poland took 24th place with a total of 530 euros). This is obviously not everything they can count living in the UK. Working there legally, have your social security number and enjoy the benefits of the local social security system.
The benefits they receive unemployed, are quite significant, but they can count on them, only those who are without work (or work less than 16 hours per week) and previously worked for a total of 12 months. It is now a £ 56.80 per week (ie almost 330 zł) for persons aged 16-24 years and 71.70 pounds per week (ie, 415 zł) for unemployed persons above 24 years of age.
It is also worth keep in mind that the islands next to the system of contributions to pensions or benefits operates a free health care funded by taxation, which belongs to the Poles living there. Although it is worth noting that the National Health System provides extra fees for prescription drugs, opticians and dental.
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