Should unemployment benefits be reduced to encourage people to find work sooner?

Switzerland voted on whether to reform unemployment insurance by reducing some benefits and changing eligibility rules. Supporters argued the changes would strengthen the system’s finances and encourage unemployed people to return to work more quickly. Opponents argued the reforms would reduce support for people who genuinely needed assistance. Voters approved the reform.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/492.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=492
Vote date: 2002-11-24
Original Swissvotes English title: Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz
Original German title: Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz
Swissvotes short-description title: Revision des Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetzes wirft keine hohen Wellen
Original French title: Loi sur l'assurance-chômage
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/29961
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20021124.prop_oui_492_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20021124.prop_oui_492_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=492