A place for everyone in our participation society, by Merijn Keur, Business MER
The welfare state has become too expensive.
Social Support Act is in force from January 2015. Now municipalities are responsible for the care of needy people (decentralization). Civil servants decide how much care the municipality pays for a person in need. The municipality will try to reduce costs for supporting the elderly in its boundaries.
Funds are limited. Unfortunately not every citizen can take care of his own needs. But as a society we could solve many individual problems together.
Therefore we should keep individual talents activated by distributing and sharing them collectively in a community house coordinated by the municipality.
The coordinating task helps the local government to get a better view of needs in care. Thus it can fulfil its task more effectively and cost-efficient.
The welfare state may be history, but as a society we still can take care of each other!
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