The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs conceded recently a new national rate of unemployment pay. The Ministry has set the new rate at 130 000 Iraqi Dinars per month for all those registered with the Ministry's official employment centres.
The IFTU has met with officials from the Ministry and has consistently demanded that clear and transparent systems are implemented by the Ministry for claiming and receiving unemployment pay and that a national standard rate is published.
The IFTU continues to campaign for jobs for Iraqi workers and to raise the rate of unemployment pay.
Posted at March 17, 2005 12:33 PM