THE WELFARE STATE

THE WELFARE STATE

The British State is sometimes help up as model for other countries.

The comprehensive system of '' cradle to grave'' social insurance and health care devised in 1940s was an inspiration to other European countries devastated by war.

There are two main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state:

• A model in which the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens. This responsibility in theory ought to be comprehensive, because all aspects of welfare are considered and universally applied to citizens as a "right".
• Welfare state can also mean the creation of a "social safety net" of minimum standards of varying forms of welfare

THREE MODELS OF WELFARE

1. social democratic model
2. the liberal model
3. the corporatist model

References:

    class discuss

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/