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Digest&Focus
Welfarepunditsgather
foradvancedsocialservice
By YunJi-hun
demonstrate that the government furnishes
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Editorof TheArgus
service users with some finance for using
serviceandallowsmarketactivitiestobecome
A
sixth seminar with the theme
involvedinthesocialwelfareserviceprogram.
“polarization and social welfare,”
Then, the government is expecting that the
took place on August 17 and was
adoption of the voucher will guarantee
leadedbyprofessorsNamKi-cheolandJiEun-
beneficiaries’ options if the voucher’s
guofsocialwelfareatDongdukWomen’s and
competitive principle is reasonably realized.
Keimyunguniversitiesrespectively.
However, “It is doubtful whether the voucher
will successfully take effect or not,” Professor
Digest
Namsaid.“Thevouchersystemmightpolarize
the service users because it depends on the
The seminar began with Professor Nam’s
marketpriceandtheconsumershavetopaythe
Nam Ki-cheol delivers a speech about
opening
speech
“polarization
and
service charge.” He added, “Countries in
controversialissueonKoreansocialservice.
reorganizationofsocialservicesystem.”Inthe
overseas experienced that the voucher is not
beginningofhisspeech,theprofessormentionedthatthedefinitionof
always an effective way of enhancing social service. Thus, the
the term “social service” is a little vague. It is necessary to establish
vouchersystemmightbringmanysideeffects.Eventhegovernment
the accurate definition. He also said that the former condition of
points out the lack of social service suppliers will make the service
Koreansocialservicewaspoor,buttherecentconditionisbeingmore
incompleteandthus,illegalservicecanbeused.”
progressed than before as the government attempts to improve
Professor Ji said, “Many welfare states do not adopt the voucher
quantityandqualityofsocialservice.Forexample,ataskforceteam
system because they question whether it is a desirable system.” He
for reforming social service has been formed in the Ministry of
alsoindicatedthenewvouchersysteminKoreawillcauseadditional
Planning and Budget. Also the Ministry of Health and Welfare
problemsnotfoundinanyothercountries.First,theservicecostsmay
announced several strategies: an extension of social investment
rapidly increase because profit-making corporations will be trying to
service, a formation of the social service market, and an advance of
getbacktheirinvestmentfunds.Second,theservicesupplierschoose
qualityofsocialservice.
theservicedemanders;thatistosay,thesupplierscanencouragethe
Recently, the government is newly providing a few social welfare
richer demanders to pay much more service costs. Then, the service
services. First, a service of caring a child and a senior citizen is
usersaredividedintoconsumerswithhighandlowpurchasingpower.
constantlyincreasing.Especially,Rohadministrationhasbeenpaying
Asaresult,thepoorerdemanderswillfeelasenseofalienation.Third,
much more attention to childcare from the point when the cost of
voucherservicesaresorestrictivethattheydonotsatisfyallindividual
childcare started to reach one trillion won. Second, adoption of a
needs.
voucherisgraduallyextendingtosomewelfareservices.Thevoucher
For example, even though an old citizen, who receives seniorcare
is an official bond that the government provides for particular
vouchers, requires more important care service, one has to use only
beneficiariesinabidtofinanciallysupporttheirwelfareserviceuse.In
seniorcareservicevouchers.Therefore,voucherservicesforbasiclife
theyearof2007,thegovernmentisperformingfourvoucherwelfare
likefood,clothing,andshelterwillbemoreused,butifothervoucher
service programs including childcare and seniorcare. Third, since
servicesarenotconsumed,theeconomiceffectivenessofthevoucher
2005,thelocalgovernmentshavehadmoreauthorityoverthebudget
servicesisreallylimiting.
for the social welfare program, which is part of the central
“Concerning the social service program, welfare pundits asserted
government’s effort to back up the administrative function of social
the government has to become more responsible for the service.
serviceinthelocalgovernmentlevel.Thisdecentralizationalsoaims
However,thereisapossibilitythatthecurrentreorganizationtendsto
toconnectprivatesocialservicestothepublicandstructurethesocial
prevent people in poverty from having an access to the service,”
welfareserviceprograminthelocalbase.
ProfessorNamsaid.“Thegovernmentplanstoenlargeprivatesocial
servicesandlettheserviceconsumerspaytheservicecosts.”Healso
Focus
pointed out that people will bear financial burden unless public
responsibility for the social service is strengthened. The government
Regarding the government’s welfare policy, there are a few
alsomustnotblamethepublicresponsibilityonprivateprofit-making
noticeable characteristics. One of them is that the voucher system is
corporations.
maga723@hufs.ac.kr
approved and budget use plan is changed. These new steps
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