Welfare
Globally, people interested in creating a welfare life to themselves and to their families. It is believed that the United Kingdom is one of the most countries which provide a welfare life to their citizens. The UK also is known as welfare state. According to Oxford Dictionary (2014) "A system whereby the state undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits." It is believed that the UK provides benefits to their citizens such as pension and also supply a finical support to people such as, pregnant women and people who retired. This essay will look at the advantages and disadvantages of having this system.
First of all, pensions is one example of the benefits that is paid by the UK government to people when they reach the retirement age.This Money (2014) stated that The retirement age for women is 60 years old , and 65 years for men. Nevertheless, the UK government has increased the age of retirement to 68 for both gender, because the UK government argue that people live longer and could afford to work this is show that the pensions is not more affordable by the government(Gov.uk, 2014). However, it is argued that the new law of increasing the retirement age would not beneficial for some elderly, because it might cause health problems and these people will be more stress and under pressure.In addition, it is considered that the age of 65 is the ideal age to take a rest from working and retire, claim to retire is not just about pension and money, yet, people maybe would like much more time to enjoy their life and leave the stress of their jobs.
In the United kingdom, the government supply a finical support to pregnant women. NHS Choices (2014) said that once a lady being pregnant, it is allowed by the govenment to have up to 52 weeks off from work with full-paid salary. A pregnant lady under 18 get a fincal support and other support such as milk and baby powder(ibid).
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This Money , 2014. New state pension age: As we're all told to work longer, when will you be able to retire. Available at: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/pensions/article-1679780/New-state-pension-age-retire.html
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Gov.uk , 2014. Retirement age. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/retirement-age
NHS Choices , 2014. Pregnancy and baby. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/maternity-paternity-leave-benefits.aspx#close
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