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Findings:

43

For the 394 companies which did not have an equivalent scheme,

44.1% expressed interest of joining the government scheme. Another 44.1%.

said that they did not know. 8.9% said that they would provide such

benefits through insurance companies. 2.8% suggested other schemes.

(Table 10114)

For those which intended to join the government scheme,

14.4% gave the first reason, 44.3% gave the second, 34.5% the third,

13.2% the fourth and 33.3% others. (Table 10115

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10119)

For the other 35 companies which intended to get a cover

from insurance companies, their numbers were too small to allow a meaningful

breakdown.

(Table 10120

10125)

Attitude towards compulsory participation for employees

Question 44. Do you agree or disagree that the scheme ought to be

compulsory on the part of employees? (Prompt)

(1) Agree very much )

(Probe)

(2) Agree

(3) Indifferent

(4) Disagree

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(Probe)

(5) Disagree very much

Findings:

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Considering the scheme ought to be compulsory, 40.4%

of the employers felt that the scheme should not be compulsory on the

part of employees. 7.1% felt strongly against this. 16.7% were in-

different, while 22.9% agreed that the scheme should be compulsory and

12.9% strongly agreed that this scheme should be made compulsory.

(Table 10126)