I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT: "IMMIGRANTS STEAL NATIONAL'S JOBS AND DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM"

FOREIGN EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL SECURITY

In order to renovate their residence permit, foreign employees must prove they have got a job, submit their requests for quotation to the Social Security, as well as pay to the Inland Revenue.

According to the study “Immigración y Estado de Bienestar en España” (2011), during the period of economic growing in the country, immigrants arrival was favourable for the Social Welfare System and their contribution to the State’s wealth was greater than the expenses in social benefits.

FOREIGN POPULATION RECEIVES BIGGER IMPACT FROM CURRENT CRISIS

The effects of the crisis are worse for the foreign population than for nationals: As for unemployment, during the fourth term of 2013, national’s unemployment rate was 19.2%, whereas for foreign workers it was 36.1%. Foreigner’s unemployment rate is twice national’s rate.

INTERNATIONA'LS AND FOREIGNER'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN CATALONIA, 2013

FOREIGNERS CARRY OUT MOST INSTABLE JOBS

There is a lack of recognition for foreigner’s studies and working experience. This determines their decisions to work in simple jobs which do not require occupational qualification. Moreover, as in many cases they do not have an employment contract, they are led to work within the underground economy and worst conditions than people having an employment contract: not being well paid, having few or any security and stability. Therefore, they end up carrying out humiliating, dangerous and instable jobs.

Nowadays, nationals in Germany and in the UK could be saying that “foreigners steal our jobs” about immigrants arriving from Spain.

 

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