Ministry of Social Services Policy Reviews

Cabinet Secretary's Note - Below are the department's assessments for various proposed government policies. I have included our existing policies for comparison. Some policies will be harder to implement than others, and that is reflected in the 'political cost'; that is, the amount of political will there is to see it through. This amount will be deducted from the Political Capital available to the General Assembly as listed in the most recent annual report. Costings are correct as of the tabling of this review, but may vary from changes to population, wages, or national circumstances.

## New Policy Reviews

### Alcohol Awareness Media Campaign

Political Cost: Implement 2

Cost Range: Up to ₣52M

Implementing will

Decrease: Alcohol Consumption
### Children and Dependants Payment

Political Cost: Implement 18

Cost Range: ₣520M to ₣5,650M

Implementing will

Increase: Poor Opinion, Income Equality, Parent Opinion, Liberal Opinion, Parent Identity, Poor Class Income, Parent Income, Population Growth, Socialist Identity, Gender Equality

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion
### Compulsory Work-for-Welfare Scheme

Political Cost: Implement 25

Cost Range: Up to ₣75M

Implementing will

Increase: Middle Class Income, Capitalist Opinion,

Decrease: Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Unemployment, Socialist Identity
### Disability Welfare Payments

Political Cost: Implement 9

Cost Range: ₣450M to ₣4,500M

Implementing will

Increase: Income Equality, Retired Opinion, Retired Income
### Elderly Winter Utility Payment

Political Cost: Implement 9

Cost Range: Up to ₣67M

Implementing will

Increase: National Health, Retired Opinion, Retired Identity, Retired Income

Decrease: Poverty, Environmentalist Opinion, Energy Efficiency
### Family Planning Programs

Political Cost: Implement 5

Cost Range: Up to ₣273M

Implementing will

Increase: Gender Equality, National Health, Education Attainment, Liberal Opinion

Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion, Parent Identity
### Food Stamp Voucher Program

Political Cost: Implement 4

Cost Range: Up to ₣2,680M

Implementing will

Increase: National Health, Poor Class Income, Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Farmer Income, Farmer Opinion, Income Equality

Decrease: Poverty, Food Price Crisis
### Genital Mutilation Limitations or Ban

Political Cost: Implement 5

Cost Range: Up to ₣8M

Implementing will

Increase: Liberal Opinion, Gender Equality

Decrease: Religious Opinion, Conservative Opinion
### Limit or Ban Multiple Home Ownership

Political Cost: Implement 28

Cost Range: Up to ₣7M

Implementing will

Increase: Poor Opinion, Socialist Opinion, Income Equality, Socialist Identity

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Wealthy Opinion, Poverty, Homelessness Crisis
### One-Child Policy

Political Cost: Implement 40

Cost Range: N/A

Implementing will

Decrease: Religious Opinion, Parent Opinion, Unemployment, Parent Identity, Liberal Opinion, Population Growth, Liberal Identity
### Private Rent Control Regulations

Political Cost: Implement 4

Cost Range: ₣7M

Implementing will

Increase: Socialist Opinion, Poor Class Income

Decrease: Poverty, Capitalist Opinion, Private Housing Investment, Capitalist Income, Inter-Generational Wealth Gap
### Social Care Program Subsidies

Political Cost: Implement 5

Cost Range: ₣260M to ₣5,650M

Implementing will

Increase: Retired Opinion, Retired Income, Socialist Opinion, National Health

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Unemployment, Healthcare Demand
### State Childcare Services and Subsidies

Political Cost: Implement 16

Cost Range: ₣200M to ₣2,650M

Implementing will

Increase: Parent Opinion, Worker Productivity, Parent Identity, Parent Income, Population Growth, Socialist Identity, Gender Equality

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Unemployment
### State Housing Program

Political Cost: Implement 13

Cost Range: Up to ₣3,000M

Implementing will

Increase: Poor Opinion, Income Equality, Poor Class Income, Middle Class Income, Socialist Opinion, Socialist Identity

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Private Housing Investment, Homelessness Crisis
### State Pension Program

Political Cost: Implement 19

Cost Range: ₣2,000M to ₣21,000M

Implementing will

Increase: Socialist Opinion, Retired Opinion, Poor Opinion, Retired Income, Socialist Identity, Retired Identity, Inter-Generational Wealth Gap

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Private Pensions
### Synthetic Meat Research Program

Political Cost: Implement 23

Cost Range: Up to ₣900M

Implementing will

Increase: Environmentalist Opinion, Vegetarianism

Decrease: Food Price Crisis, Farmer Opinion, Farmer Income, Farmer Identity
### Tobacco Awareness Media Campaign

Political Cost: Implement 2

Cost Range: Up to ₣52M

Implementing will

Decrease: Tobacco Usage
### Unemployment Payment

Political Cost: Implement 25

Cost Range: ₣300M to ₣3,750M

Implementing will

Increase: Poor Opinion, Poor Class Income, Socialist Identity, Socialist Opinion, Unemployment

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Homelessness Crisis
### Universal Basic Income Payment

Political Cost: Implement 30

Cost Range: ₣13,500M to ₣50,000M

Implementing will

Increase: Socialist Opinion, Wages, Socialist Identity, Everyone's Income

Decrease: Capitalist Opinion, Poverty, Charitable Contributions
### Welfare Fraud Investigation Department

Political Cost: Implement 4

Cost Range: ₣80M to ₣150M

Implementing will

Increase: Conservative Opinion, Middle Class Income

Decrease: Poor Opinion