The prosecution claimed that Mote submitted numerous false claims for parliamentary assistance allowances for payment for work that organisations had carried out on his behalf.
Though the amendment is not expected to pass, it points to a new phase of uncertainty in the trial over the scandal, commonly called the mensalão, or big monthly allowance, for the regular payments made to legislators in exchange for their votes.
The move by the Public Ministry, which asked the federal police to carry out the investigation, is thought to be the first time that Mr. da Silva has been directly investigated in connection to the scheme, called the mensalão, or big monthly allowance, for the regular payments that some lawmakers received.
Mr Davies said after Mr Mote ceased to be an MEP he "abused that allowance by submitting false claims for payment for work".
In calculating fare reimbursements to local residents, offer rates based on zones surrounding a given location, with a small allowance for refreshments, and make payments regardless of production of a receipt.
Cuts to employment and support allowance payments for new claimants deemed capable of "work-related activity".
"Travel and subsistence allowances will stay the same and decisions on special responsibility allowance payments for positions of responsibility, such as chairs and mayors, will remain at the discretion of the councils".
As an example, Mr Bracken points to a letter sent to some pensioners claiming carer's allowance, a payment of £61.35 $1022) for looking after someone, perhaps a sick relative, for more than 35 hours a week.
The companies have countered with a 10.4percentt offer, while publicly complaining that union demands include a costly set of enhanced benefits, like a meal allowance, payment for days lost because of bad weather and four months' maternity leave.
The measures that worry me most are the time-limiting of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to 12 months for those deemed capable of some work-related activity, and the ending of Disability Living Allowance (mobility) payments for those in residential care.
They would receive a full allowance for inflation, increasing their Medicare payments about 3percentt, rather than the 2percentt expected under current law.
