When implementing the norms of Decree No. 3, it is important to thoroughly understand each situation - Alexander Poznyak
When a person has not been working for 2-3 years and does not seek employment, this is one situation. And it is completely different when a citizen cannot find work due to health problems, the need to care for sick relatives, or if they are engaged in household farming (growing vegetables, keeping livestock, etc.). "We need to understand the circumstances of each specific citizen; no one is immune to difficult life situations," noted the President's Aide – Chief Inspector for the Vitebsk Region.
Alexander Poznyak held the reception in the building of the administration of the Pervomaisky District of Vitebsk. Initially, about 20 people were registered to see him, but then it became clear that many more wished to discuss their problems. Instead of the planned three hours, the reception lasted more than five. Alexander Poznyak received everyone who came – 45 people. Despite the variety of life situations and problems that citizens brought to the reception, there were also commonalities. Firstly, fathers, mothers, and sisters came to consult about their sons and brothers. The men themselves – recipients of notices requiring them to pay the state social security fee for 2015 – according to their relatives, are fully occupied with job searching in Minsk, are already working, or are caring for sick wives. At the same time, parents complained that their children cannot find work, live at their expense (often their pension), and paying the fee also becomes a concern for the relatives.
Commenting on such situations, Alexander Poznyak noted that parents' care for their children is understandable, but they need to encourage their offspring to adopt a different attitude, curb dependency, and stimulate their employment. Regarding the situations discussed at the reception, it was repeatedly mentioned that a young man, upon returning from the army, was in no hurry to find work, a graduate could not find employment due to a lack of experience. In addition, citizens were forced to leave their jobs because their relatives
During the reception, which was attended by specialists from various services and departments, as well as the city administration, along with Alexander Poznyak, citizens were given specific advice and explanations, and were recommended when and where to apply. Some citizens received invitations to visit the Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection, where they will be assisted in finding work, and sometimes provided with targeted financial assistance. For some appeals, instructions were given to conduct a medical examination and provide recommendations on possible employment options.
OPINION
Assistant to the President - Chief Inspector for the Vitebsk Region Alexander Poznyak:
— Decree No. 3 encourages citizens who have been dependent on relatives for years to work. The decree was necessary. We encounter cases where people have not worked for years. And at least this document will spur such citizens to work. They will start working so as not to be dependent on their parents, but on the contrary, to help their mothers, who today come to the reception and cover for their able-bodied children. This is an undeniable advantage of the decree.
Citizens are not sufficiently informed about the norms of the decree. The initiative of the Head of the Presidential Administration to hold such receptions in districts and cities is justified by reality. We see dozens of people coming, and most of them do not know how the provisions of the document are implemented. This is our
flaw, and such techniques compensate for it.
Alena Tikhonova - BELTA.