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Commercial sex workers (CSW) in New Zealand who are licensed in their profession receive government subsidies during the shutdown. New Zealand has been blocking since March 26, 2020 to suppress the spread of the Corona virus (COVID-19).
Call him Lana, a prostitute from that country who generally manages to raise NZ $ 2,200 per month from two or three clients per week. But during the leave, he still receives government revenue.
The process of submission and disbursement of grants like CSW is not difficult either. Just two days after the presentation, the funds entered his account in the amount of NZ $ 4,200 or equivalent to IDR 39 million (IDR 9,300 / NZ $ exchange rate). Not bad to replace your income.
“The form only takes three minutes to complete and I don’t need to reveal that I am a sex worker. I just need to reveal that I am self-employed,” Lana was quoted by The Guardian on Tuesday (04/28/2020).
As a result of decriminalization, the New Zealand Parliament explained that CSWs were recognized as a legal profession and approved by law in New Zealand in 2003. It was this legality that enabled Lana and her professional friends to qualify for emergency subsidies during the closing period.
Emergency wage subsidies also apply to all workers whose incomes have decreased by 30% or more due to the impact of the pandemic. They just need to include national identity numbers like NIK-KTP and basic personal information like presentations. Specifically for full-time workers whose average length of work is more than 20 hours per week, they immediately earn a total of NZ $ 7,029 within a few days of dispatch.
“The fact that the sex industry in New Zealand has been decriminalized has produced many benefits, and is now demonstrated by this (Corona) virus problem,” said Joep Rottier, a criminology researcher at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands Joep Rottier.
Financial assistance is expected to trigger a positive attitude so that residents feel at home and the total closure can run smoothly. That way, the spread of the Corona virus can be resolved soon.
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