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Fri 05 May 2009Action plan on recession published
THE ESTABLISHMENT of a volunteer corps made up of unemployed people working on community projects without putting their social welfare benefits at risk is one of 44 proposals contained in an action plan published yesterday by an online campaign aimed at finding ways out of the downturn.
Among the other ideas on the Ideas Campaign’s wishlist are a scheme offering discounts to those who pay their taxes in advance, granting people access to paid-up pensions without incurring tax penalties and the adoption of micro-financing operations in low-income areas.
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