the scial welfare systems中西方社会福利制度比较.ppt

American systems The current measure of welfare can date back to the Social Security Act of 1936. Social Security number(社会安全号码)has become one of the most important ID cards.  The current Social Security System includes : 1.work insurance unemployment Insurance Worker’s Compensation Program State Disability Insurance 2.Public Service for Low Income PersonsFood Stamp School Lunch Program Public Low Income Housing 3. medical assistance Medicaid ＆In Home Support Service All the funds are come from the taxes of the public. Social Security Tax is paid by both employee and employer. The money is collected by the government using to set up all kinds of charities and funds. Swedish social security system In 2005 expenditure on social insurance ,about half goes to pensions, some 32 per cent is sickness and disability benefits and around 14 per cent is support to families with children. Administration costs amount to just over two per cent. Swedish social security system social Insurance act residence-based insurance relating to guarantee benefit and allowancesa work-based insurance relating to benefits for loss of income. support for families with children consists of parental insurance, child allowance, adoption allowance, maintenance support, housing allowance, care allowance for sick and disabled children, child’s pension and pension right for childcare years. Swedish social security system financial security for the sick and disabledSickness compensation can be granted for either an indefinite or a limited period. * the Social Security Act The federal Social insurance It includes Retirement Benefits,Survivor’s Benefits,Disability Benefits and Medicare Benefits etc. Unemployment Compensation Public assistance Pregnant woman and children welfare Costs costs *