Comparative social policy practicums:
Practicum 1:
BE NL
Type of Social insurance Social insurance
social
transfer
Eligibility / To be involuntarily to be an employee,
conditionall unemployed; to be involuntary
y to be without work; unemployed,
to be registered as loss of at least 5 hours or
jobseeker; half of the working hours
to be fit for work; per week,
to be available for the to be capable for work,
labour market; to be available for work,
to be aged between 18 to be below the legal
and 65; retirement age,
to be actively seeking seeking employment,
work; residence in the
to reside in Belgium; Netherlands,
to be without timely registration with the
remuneration or for a Employee Insurance
limited income (see Agency(UWV) [Uitvoeringsi
category Cumulation nstituut
with earnings from Werknemersverzekeringen
work). (UWV)],
application for benefit on
the first day of
unemployment.
Benefit 65% of previous income 75% of previous income
level
Benefit Unlimited duration Only 3 years
duration
More Belgium is more universal
universal? because: unlimited period
And why? of time, in Belgium the
insurance becomes flat-
rate and in the
Netherlands it stops after
a while.
Universalism: system where the benefits are for everyone.
, Free rider problem:
- How is it defined: receiving support without contributing to the
support.
- What is it in pre-industrial Europe? Some of the rich benefitted
because they did not help the poor, but others did so for them it was
a win-win. Poverty was decreasing but they did not pay anything for
it.
- How was it solved? Selective incentives and religious and moral
obligations (going to heaven because of contributing).
Poor relief:
- Indoor relief – poor people who are in the workhouses, they lived and
worked there.
- Outdoor relief – receiving support (money/food) without being in a
workhouse.
- Different types of poor:
Able bodied poor – who work and are poor
Impotent poor – lame, impotent, blind
Idle poor – sent to prison
- Deserving (who work and are poor) and undeserving poor (who can
but don’t work and are poor)
Undeserving poor = more indoor
Deserving poor = more outdoor
- Settlement act 1662 – poor people had to prove settlement to
prevent moving to other generous parishes.
Petty bourgeoise:
- Against everything in the PP, because they think everyone should
save money. They are independent of workers.
Industrial employers
- Are against unemployment insurance because minimum wages
would go up.
- Pensions = positive, because they could drive away the older
workers.
- Disabilities = positive, everyone contributes to the workers who get
hurt in their industry.
- Healthcare = positive because their workers stay healthy.
Workers:
Practicum 1:
BE NL
Type of Social insurance Social insurance
social
transfer
Eligibility / To be involuntarily to be an employee,
conditionall unemployed; to be involuntary
y to be without work; unemployed,
to be registered as loss of at least 5 hours or
jobseeker; half of the working hours
to be fit for work; per week,
to be available for the to be capable for work,
labour market; to be available for work,
to be aged between 18 to be below the legal
and 65; retirement age,
to be actively seeking seeking employment,
work; residence in the
to reside in Belgium; Netherlands,
to be without timely registration with the
remuneration or for a Employee Insurance
limited income (see Agency(UWV) [Uitvoeringsi
category Cumulation nstituut
with earnings from Werknemersverzekeringen
work). (UWV)],
application for benefit on
the first day of
unemployment.
Benefit 65% of previous income 75% of previous income
level
Benefit Unlimited duration Only 3 years
duration
More Belgium is more universal
universal? because: unlimited period
And why? of time, in Belgium the
insurance becomes flat-
rate and in the
Netherlands it stops after
a while.
Universalism: system where the benefits are for everyone.
, Free rider problem:
- How is it defined: receiving support without contributing to the
support.
- What is it in pre-industrial Europe? Some of the rich benefitted
because they did not help the poor, but others did so for them it was
a win-win. Poverty was decreasing but they did not pay anything for
it.
- How was it solved? Selective incentives and religious and moral
obligations (going to heaven because of contributing).
Poor relief:
- Indoor relief – poor people who are in the workhouses, they lived and
worked there.
- Outdoor relief – receiving support (money/food) without being in a
workhouse.
- Different types of poor:
Able bodied poor – who work and are poor
Impotent poor – lame, impotent, blind
Idle poor – sent to prison
- Deserving (who work and are poor) and undeserving poor (who can
but don’t work and are poor)
Undeserving poor = more indoor
Deserving poor = more outdoor
- Settlement act 1662 – poor people had to prove settlement to
prevent moving to other generous parishes.
Petty bourgeoise:
- Against everything in the PP, because they think everyone should
save money. They are independent of workers.
Industrial employers
- Are against unemployment insurance because minimum wages
would go up.
- Pensions = positive, because they could drive away the older
workers.
- Disabilities = positive, everyone contributes to the workers who get
hurt in their industry.
- Healthcare = positive because their workers stay healthy.
Workers:
