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Suggested modifications of the sickness benefits

Question 37. Do you think it is necessary or not to modify the first type

of benefit scheme sickness insurance?

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Findings:

(1)

There is a need

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(Continue)

(2)

There is no need

A

(Jump to Q.38)

38

Concerning the sickness insurance scheme, 56.4% of the employers

(N 450) thought that there was no need to modify the scheme while 43.6%

considered that the scheme should be modified.

(Table 10071)

If the answer is not

Question 37. What modifications? (Don't prompt first.

clear, probe the following points).

(1) There should be income allowance to people who are sick

for less than one month.

(2)

There should be income allowance to people who are sick

for more than four months.

(3)

In calculating the final salary, an average of more than

twelve months should be used.

(4)

In calculating the final salary, an average of less than

twelve months should be used.

(5)

The scheme should include medical expenses allowance.

(6)

The income allowance should be more than half of the

monthly salary or wages.

(7)

Cancel the six months waiting period so that the sickness benefits are effective immediately after the employee joins

Findings:

the scheme.

(8) Others

Of the 196 employers who felt that there was a need to modify

the sickness insurance scheme, 19.4% suggested the first modification; 30.1% suggested the second modification, 0.5% suggested the third modification, 6.1% suggested the fourth modification, 32.7% suggested the fifth, 20.4%

the sixth, 14.3% the seventh and 56.1% others.

(Table 10072 - 10079)