Welfare in Osorra

Osorra despite its general libertarian economic policy and individualistic culture has an extensive welfare system. The country offers universal healthcare, a pension system for old age, and a system to support unemployed individuals. Osorra, unlike many other nations, has not operated a "carrot and stick" or incentive based approach for the unemployed instead offering free board, food, and basic utilities to those earning below 4,000 dollars a year, albeit this amount is a gradient and people can apply for benefits up to $6,300 depending on the circumstances. A stipend of $2,000 a year will be given, along with housing operated by the Armed Forces and a ration of food and basic essentials. Individuals will also be given free access to vocational schools and offered tours, part time internships at various factories, community service, and army training is also offered. There are no penalties for refusing those services. If an individuals breaks the income threshold for the stipend they will still be eligible for the it for 6-8 more months. The scheme means Osorra has effectively no homeless population and is part of the Government's broader attempts to remove vagrancy and crime from major cities and ensure Osorrai cities are safe enough for "women to walk in the dark at 2 at night, for the hard working entrepreneurs and international business partners to enjoy beautiful open cities while having a safe pleasant experience" - Misha Mikhaylov 2017. Due to the policy, along with the prevalence of organized as opposed to petty crime, and strong policing, Osorra ranks among having the safest cities in the world. Conditions in the military run shelters are however not ideal.

The Osorrai pension system is managed on an agency/state owned corporation/province basis - although the National Directorate for Pension Management oversees the system, making sure funds are allocated properly, and restructuring them in case of failure. They operate a portfolio of stocks, real estate, and other such assets. These funds are used to fund a stipend, which is dependent on the pensioners contribution to the organization. Provincial governments fund their own pension funds and the nation government allocates around 50 billion into pensions. Pensioners are also eligible for housing at greatly reduced prices from nation or provincial government owned real estate companies. Pensioners are eligible for rations of food and basic essentials.

Osorrai provinces operate healthcare systems which are either free or have very low prices. The National Government operates the Military Directorate of Biopolitics which runs the centralized OsHealth Database, negoitates low drug prices with foreign drug suppliers, offers funding to local systems, and ensures proper operation and auditing of the healthcare system. Osorrai healthcare is unique since while it is decentralized the government has mandated centralized standards for software and data within the system. Since Osorra aims to limit taxation, the system is very closely audited for waste and corruption by the Armed Forces with many healthcare executives having been thrown in jail. The universal healthcare system is an important vestige of the socialist system that enjoys high public support.