Welfare System

Welfare is systems that help and sport people who needs. This blog will consider about the benefits In the UK.

In the UK, there are many advantages to get like, housing, sickness, maternity and death grant. The age of pension and retirement is not the same. The age retirement in UK is same for the men and women which the can retirement over 50. However, the age of pension different for the men and women and the age can be changed by the years. Nowadays, the State pension age for men is 65 and women 60 to 65 started from April 2010 who is born on or after 6 April 1950. The pension is 102.15 per week for old people and some of them take more. Also, some people take more because they get additional State pension. Secondly, unemployed people have benefits, which they can get support and help to find a job from Jobcentre Plus. Furthermore, the also can acquire Jobseeker's Allowance. On the other hand, children in UK can as well get their benefits. Every child can have a tax-free payment; it paid monthly and sometimes weekly. The parents on someone who are responsible for the child can get the payment. Therefore, these are some benefits in UK (Direct Government, 2011)


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Direct Government (2011) Pensions and retirement planning. Available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/StatePension/DG_4017919
(Accessed: 17 Jun 2011)