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(c) Life insurance

24.8% considered that the employer should shoulder the full

responsibility.

43% considered that such responsibility should be shared between

employer and employee.

25.7% considered that the employer had no such responsibility. (page 55)

(d) Housing loan facilities

.11.7% considered that the employer should shoulder the full

responsibility.

36.6% considered that such responsibility should be shared between employer and employee.

42.4% considered that the employer had no such responsibility. (page 55)

Sharing of contributions

64.8% considered that the employer should shoulder the full contributions. As regards how the contributions should be apportioned between employer and employee, the percentage suggested by employees averaged 84%. (page 56)

Attitude towards compulsory participation on the part of employees

41% agreed that the proposed scheme should be made compulsory. 48% disagreed. (page 56)

Employees' assessment of their employers' possible objections' to their participation in the proposed scheme

41.1% thought that their employers would object because once they chose to join the scheme, their employers had to pay their share of contribution.

29.3% thought that their employers would not object. (page 57) 59.5% thought that their participation in the scheme would not adversely affect their chances of getting new jobs because of possible objections from new employers. (page 58)

Estimated public support

71.2% estimated that the proposed scheme would receive general public support. (page 59)

Extent of protection provided for employees in lower-income groups

Employees in lower-income groups, particularly daily-rated and blue-collar workers, were found to be generally less protected by life

60) insurance, sickness insurance and retirement benefits. (pages 59