By: C. R.
In the SDS, regarding the proposal for the government’s Long-Term Care Act, they emphasise that they will not support any government proposal that imposes a new mandatory tax or contribution on citizens during times of rising costs. They are convinced that the law primarily burdens citizens by requiring them to dig deep into their pockets.
In response, the SDS also stated that they would expect the government to implement the law adopted by Janez Janša’s government and would not further financially burden citizens.
“In the span of a year, this government has already reduced net wages for workers, increased taxes, deprived retirees of extraordinary pension adjustments, additionally burdened the self-employed, and now it is trying to make farmers’ work more difficult with new measures,” they stated. They also mentioned the mandatory contribution in the healthcare sector envisaged by the transformation of supplementary health insurance.
On Monday, the government approved a proposal for the Long-Term Care Act, which, according to the Minister for Solidarity Future, Simon Maljevac, represents the biggest step in this field in the past 30 years. The proposal expands the range of rights and ensures funding, making the law practically feasible, according to the minister. The proposed funding includes 190 million euros annually from the state budget, as well as a contribution rate of one percent for both employees and employers, including retirees.
The timeline for implementing the changes will be gradual.