Just In: Algeria To Pay Unemployed Youths $100 (¢650) A Month

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size">Algeria President&comma; Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced to pay unemployed youths up to &dollar;100 &lpar;¢650&rpar; in unemployment benefits for young adults&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He made the announcement on Tuesday&comma; stating that the payments to jobseekers aged between 19 and 40 would begin in March 2022 and it is aimed at preserving &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote; the dignity of young people”&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;occupygh&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;02&sol;algeria-unemployment-benefit&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-139804"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Algeria relies on revenue from oil and gas to run its economy and is reported to have over 600&comma;000 unemployed Algerian youths&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Those who are eligible will be able to collect the payments of about &dollar;100 &lpar;£73&rpar; a month&lpar;N41&comma;500&rpar;&comma; as well as some medical benefits until they find work&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In addition&comma; taxes on consumer products for beneficiaries will be suspended&period; Tebboune noted that Algeria was the first country outside Europe to introduce such a benefit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;