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the extent to which vulnerable groups can be
satisfactorily identified for the purpose of this
scheme. So the approach cannot be relied on as
an answer for difficulties that arise on an
individual rather than group basis.
c) Accident compensation is related to the
vulnerable group approach; but it is a particular
set of outside circumstances (rather than
individual family circumstances or income) which
qualify the family for help. As with the
old age
disability and infirmity allowance scheme,
however, it is necessary to be satisfied that
the circumstances justify the aid. Moreover
accident compensation, as a branch of social
security is (in international terms) relatively
undeveloped. It seems better not to go further
down this road until it has been tried out more
fully.
d) Occupational benefits have grown steadily in
recent years, partly under statutory stimulus. It
is, however, doubtful whether it would be
,realistic to think in terms of further statutory
requirements on individual employers to provide
more benefits funded by them alone; or to rely
on the majority of employers to do so voluntarily,
particularly for blue collar workers. Nor is
there any overseas precedent for employers
themselves being required to provide a full
range of benefits without there being any
Government run equivalent as an alternative.
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