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Findings:

For employers who considered that they could not benefit from the

proposed insurance scheme, 84.1% felt that there was no need to modify tax

exemption on their contributions.

contributions should be modified.

15.9% believed that tax exemption on the

(Table 10066)

For employers who felt that they could not benefit from the

proposed insurance scheme, 78.9% felt that there was no need to modify the

employers' contributions above the minimum of 2%. 21.1% felt that there was

such a need. (Table 10067)

For these employers, 74.4% felt that other modifications can

yield benefits to the employer. (Table 10068)

Difficulties envisaged in participation

Question 35. Do you think the employers will find it difficult to join this

scheme financially?

(1) Difficult (2) Not difficult

(3) Don't know

Findings:

450),61.1% felt that there

Of all the employers interviewed (N

was no difficulty in joining the scheme financially, while 36.2% believed

that there would be financial difficulty. 2.7% said that they did not know.

(Table 10069)

Question 36. Do you think the employers will find it difficult to join this

scheme operationally?

(1) Difficult

Findings:

(2) Not difficult

(3) Don't know

52.4% of the employers thought there would be no difficulty to

join the scheme operationally, while 43.8% felt that there would be some

operational difficulties. 3.8% responded that they did not know. (Table 10070)

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