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++ Social Security in the UK ++ Social Security in the UK
   
Florance and a second girl held a presentation about social security today. Gouvernant L'George introduced law based on german legislation. Florance and a second girl held a presentation about social security today. Gouvernant L'George introduced law based on german legislation.
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Churchill and Attlee were part of a social revolution, which was based on the Beveridge Report of 1942. Churchill and Attlee were part of a social revolution, which was based on the Beveridge Report of 1942.
   
Goal: Higher living standards for the working wellfare state was the ideal for post-war state. Goal: Higher living standards for the working wellfare state was the ideal for post-war state.
   
  ++ Today
   
  The gouvernment is responsible for wellfare of the population. We talk about three parts here:
   
  +++ Social Security
   
  - General Taxation
  - Pensions, Family a (???)
  - Contribution to national insurance
   
  +++ National Health Service
   
  - System works well, but
  - increased cost -> most expensive system
   
  - Labour Management
   
  :
   
  2000: national health service settled
   
  new hospitals, increasing national services staff
   
  +++ Social services
   
  - elderly people
  - disabled people
  - supported by social workers, etc.
   
   
  ++ Pros:
   
  - proved
   
  ++ Cons:
   
  - cost will increase
  - longer life
  - gouvernment encourages (what?)
   
   
  ++ Notes from Mr. Gauster-Filek
   
  The UK has national health service.
   
  There's that BBC prime series called the doctors. Positive light to health services, though everyone talked to UK had things to say about it not printable.
   
  **NHS** national health service - everyone can be treated.
   
  **UK** my mailing list for operations - up to 1 year for a while
   
  Problem with national capacity, former Germany, now private company
   
   
  +++ Social Security
   
  no teriffic pension, compareable to Austria
   
  Big discussion (in UK and US) about pension programs.
   
  Pension programs: Framed by a process called pay as you go.
   
  Older people collect, younger people pay. And the life expectancy increases.
   
  1880ies: Germany
   
  1900 life expectation about years
  today about 80 years
   
  and the birth rate goes down.