2. Introduction
the security that society furnishes, through
appropriate organization, against certain risks to
which its members are exposed
3. Contingencies
These risks are essentially contingencies against which the
individuals
These contingencies include-
employment-injury sickness
invalidism occupational disease
maternity old age
widowhood orphanhood
unemployment
4. achieving this goal
Public Assistance
– Govt. Relief program,Flood Rehabilitation
program.
programme of social insurance
– provident fund, Group insurance
Social service
– Govt. & Non—Govt. initiative related to
Education, Health
5. Approach and/or Methods
Public Assistance
– public assistance is granted only to individuals
who are in economic need
Insurance benefits
– financed by contributions from employers, self
employed persons and from workers
pension system
6. Characteristics
They are established by law
Cash payment to individuals to replace at least a
part of the lost income
The benefits or services are provided in three
ways
– A. Social insurance
– B. Social assistance
– C. Public service/ social service.