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Published in 1997, the is the report of a study commissioned by the
Department of Social Security (UK). The aim of the study was to
provide detailed information about the social assistance systems of
four European countries which, to a greater or lesser extent, are
delegated to local levels of government. The study distinguished
between policy-making, finances, delivery and accountability. The
strengths and weaknesses of each system were evaluated and common
and divergent trends noted. There is growing interest in social
assistance schemes internationally and this publication provides
original information about European schemes. It follows an earlier
study, also commissioned by the DSS, on social assistance schemes
in 24 OECD countries.
Published in 1997, the is the report of a study commissioned by the
Department of Social Security (UK). The aim of the study was to
provide detailed information about the social assistance systems of
four European countries which, to a greater or lesser extent, are
delegated to local levels of government. The study distinguished
between policy-making, finances, delivery and accountability. The
strengths and weaknesses of each system were evaluated and common
and divergent trends noted. There is growing interest in social
assistance schemes internationally and this publication provides
original information about European schemes. It follows an earlier
study, also commissioned by the DSS, on social assistance schemes
in 24 OECD countries.
Social Security forms a major area of government policy and social
expenditure. Government activity in this area impacts directly on
all citizens, and consequently social security policy is the focus
for much debate. People are affected by social security whether by
funding it through taxation, or using it when claiming unemployment
or other benefits. Introduction to Social Security is an up-to-date
text on this important and complex social policy issue. It provides
a second introduction for students of social policy and
administration and includes contributions from some of the best
known and most respected names in the field.
Social Security forms a major area of government policy and social
expenditure. Government activity in this area impacts directly on
all citizens, and consequently social security policy is the focus
for much debate. People are affected by social security whether by
funding it through taxation, or using it when claiming unemployment
or other benefits. Introduction to Social Security is an up-to-date
text on this important and complex social policy issue. It provides
a second introduction for students of social policy and
administration and includes contributions from some of the best
known and most respected names in the field.
The Beveridge Report of 1942 captured the public imagination with
its principle of universal social insurance in Britain; it became,
and remained a benchmark for social security planning and its
influence has been international. Beveridge's idea was to use
universal benefits to remove the poverty caused by certain
contingencies, such as unemployment, or retirement. This book
considers the influence of Beveridge's ideas on social security,
and argues that the reality, over the subsequent fifty years, has
been very different from the principles and from the vision he
expressed. The first part of this volume outlines the context
within which the wartime report was written, the concessions that
were made before implementation was possible, and the history of
the postwar social insurance system. The important aspects of the
social insurance system are considered in depth, such as the state
pension, and the principle of flat- rather than means-tested
benefits. The second part deals with the diverse responses to
Beveridge's recommendations in several countries: Germany, Poland,
Holland, Israel, Sweden, and Australia. Despite a move away from
universally available benefits to means-tested income support, the
editors argue that Beveridge's important legacy has been the notion
of a national minimum income: a safety net covering all, and they
assess the continuing relevance of Beveridge's thinking for the
future of social security.
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