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​As announced by the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Commission will propose a Council Recommendation on minimum income in 2022 to effectively support and complement the policies of Member States. 
To do so, and to make sure to gather as much input as possible, the Commission published a call for evidence on the Have Your Say portal in all EU languages.

All stakeholders and citizens were invited to participate in this call by expressing their views why this initiative is necessary and what it should aim to achieve. Inputs were to be provided until 1 April 2022. 
The Recommendation is planned for adoption in the course of 2022. 

The proposal will build on the Council Recommendation 92/441/EC and the Commission Recommendation 2008/867/EC. 

In line with principle 14 of the European Pillar of Social Rights everyone lacking sufficient resources has the right to adequate minimum income benefits ensuring a life in dignity, and access to enabling goods and services. For those who can work, minimum income benefits should be combined with incentives to (re)integrate into the labour market.
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Read the Call of Evidence and the stakeholder feedback
​The initiative aims at:
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  • modernising the existing EU framework in response to the new economic and social realities as a consequence of the twin green and digital transitions, other then the new economic crisis due to war in Ukraine and the EU sanctions;
  • supporting Member States’ policies to alleviate poverty and prevent social exclusion and to modernise the current existing EU framework to factor in the new economic and social realities.