Unemployment Act

Hassan is an unemployed man in Brunei. It is not yet known whether or not this unemployment was due to laziness, or poor qualifications.

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The 'Civil Service Act':

After the 1st of January 2013, Hassan has a choice of either finding a job on his own, or to work for the government until their offices can coordinate with some companies to find him a more suitable job.

Anyone who is 18 or over - and is unemployed without a student pass, will fall under the penalties of this act.

If Hassan is over 18 and below 30, and isn't studying at all (High school/college drop out), he has three months to find a job. If he is over 30 and below the retirement age, he is entitled to six months. Both age groups get unemployment benefits until they can find a job.

He would need to take two tests - an aptitude and an oral test. First off based on his current qualifications, of course. If his aptitude test outshines his qualifications, he may have a more higher position in the lower tier of the government.

The flow chart attached describes his possible journey through this welfare model.

It should be noted that anyone dodging this act will be penalised with community or military service. If his behavior fails to improve, he will be cut off from unemployment benefits.

Anyone over the retirement age will not be counted under this act.

It should be noted that when Hassan is offered the scholarship - the government would have nothing to lose if he abandons his course - as he has already served for the government for five years as a 'grand deposit' of his payment for his scholarship.

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The primary goal of this act is to lower and eradicate unemployment in Brunei, increase the productivity of the nation, and to give opportunities to those who cannot work due to their qualifications.

It is recommended that this act would replace the national service in a much more beneficial way.