Comparing Welfare Provision in Germany and England

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Comparing Welfare Provision in Germany and England

"Our state reduces more and more its responsibility to provide welfare

among the people". This is a statement that you can hear very often

saying Germans about their welfare state in comparison with other

welfare systems, as for instance the English system.

This essay examines the similarities and differences between the

German and the English welfare provision focusing on the extent to

which this provision is provided. To understand the appropriacy and

to discuss the extent of the provision it is helpful, firstly, to

start with a brief definition of how these countries define a welfare

state, and proceed with the different models that we encounter in

Germany and in the UK. We continue with comparing and contrasting the

extent of welfare provision in both countries. Since this is a wide

area to discuss we concentrate on special provisions for instance the

unemployment benefits and health care, since they are considered most

relevant to the societies. Related to this analysis, we then highlight

the appropriacy of the provision in the twenty first century.

Finally, we come to the conclusion that the extent of the provision

in both countries is similarly extensive but differs in the amount to

which benefits and services are delivered. Furthermore, the

argumentation will show that the appropriacy of welfare provision is

needed, more than ever with regard to globalization and poverty.

In general a welfare state is concerned with the welfare that the

citizens are provided by their governments. Countries implement social

and welfare policies to provide more social security and oppo...

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