• A welfare state is a concept of A welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.the minimal provisions for a good life.

•Categories of citizens.Categories of citizens.•Medical Care in a Welfare Medical Care in a Welfare

State.State.•Life of Elderly people.Life of Elderly people.•My opinion about the My opinion about the

welfare state.welfare state.

The systems of ensuring the welfare of citizens

Categories of Categories of citizens.citizens.

There are a lot of categories of There are a lot of categories of citizenscitizens:: the widowed, the retired, the widowed, the retired, the unemployed, the disabled, the the unemployed, the disabled, the elderly, the sick, the single parents.elderly, the sick, the single parents.

Benefits for different categories of Benefits for different categories of citizenscitizens::

• The widowed can claim widows pension.The widowed can claim widows pension.• The retired can get retirement pension.The retired can get retirement pension.• The sick are entitled to social benefits.The sick are entitled to social benefits.• The unemployed are provided with The unemployed are provided with

unemployment benefits.unemployment benefits.• The disabled can claim invalidity pension.The disabled can claim invalidity pension.

Medical Care in a Medical Care in a Welfare State.Welfare State. First, medical insurance is organized First, medical insurance is organized

by the Government and is by the Government and is compulsory. Second,compulsory. Second, despite the despite the shortage of money, the system of shortage of money, the system of medical care works well. Third, there medical care works well. Third, there are two sectors of medical care. are two sectors of medical care.

There is a private sector and a public There is a private sector and a public sector. And medical care is available sector. And medical care is available

to the poor and to the rich.to the poor and to the rich.

The Life of Elderly The Life of Elderly peoplepeople There are a lot of good points. First, the elderly do not There are a lot of good points. First, the elderly do not

have to go to work. Second, they have adult children, who are have to go to work. Second, they have adult children, who are not a burden any more. Third, they have a lot of time to meet not a burden any more. Third, they have a lot of time to meet with friends, read, travel, go in for sports, work in the garden. with friends, read, travel, go in for sports, work in the garden. And the elderly get wiser, have more experience and the And the elderly get wiser, have more experience and the ability to help with advice. ability to help with advice.

There are some bad points. First, the elderly There are some bad points. First, the elderly become a burden to children. Second, they become a burden to children. Second, they suffer the fear of dearth. Third, elderly people suffer the fear of dearth. Third, elderly people lose friends and spouses. Besides they become lose friends and spouses. Besides they become incapable of living independently, need regular incapable of living independently, need regular care and nursing.care and nursing.

My opinion about the My opinion about the welfare state welfare state

In the welfare state most benefits In the welfare state most benefits are available to everybody who is are available to everybody who is entitled to them and it's very good to entitled to them and it's very good to my mind. In the welfare state nobody my mind. In the welfare state nobody is allowed to live in poverty.is allowed to live in poverty.

Everybody is to have proper health Everybody is to have proper health care and education regardless of care and education regardless of

their income. The welfare state helps their income. The welfare state helps the disabled the disabled peoplepeople who are unable to who are unable to work to earn money on their own. work to earn money on their own.