Social Security Law

Author: China Labor and Social Security Press
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book not only presents the legal framework of social security provision in the UK but also explains the operation of these social security laws within a broader historical, political, and social context. The purpose of this book has two aspects: First, it attempts to provide a concise exposition of the legal provisions of social security benefits in the UK. Second, to learn any law, simply knowing the regulations is not enough; one must also understand more background information. Therefore, the second goal of this book is to provide this background through the following aspects:
1. Social security has a primary goal of addressing poverty issues, so the book explores various definitions of poverty and the causes of poverty.
2. It attempts to place the UK social security system within several different contexts.
3. It examines specific proposals for social security benefits.
4. It provides a critical review of the reforms initiated during the Conservative Party's administration from 1979 to 1997 and discusses the reform objectives of the current Labour Party government.