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5.

Question 12. Besides the above four types of benefits are there other

types of benefits you want to include in the scheme?

(1) Yes

What are they?

(2) No

Findings:

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A small minority (12.6%) of all employees wanted to include other

types of benefits in the scheme.

(Table 0068)

The value of the scheme versus contributions

Question 13. If you have to pay 2% of your salary or wages as premium, do

you think this insurance policy is worth buying?

(1) Worth

Findings:

(2) Does not worth

(3) Undecided

A majority (78.0%) of all employees thought that it was worth

to pay 2% of their salary as premium to buy such scheme. (Table 0069)

6.

Suggested modifications of the sickness benefits

Question 14. Do you think the first type of benefit scheme

sickness benefit

has to be modified? (Explain the benefit again if necessary).

(1) To be modified (2) Not to be modified (3) Don't know

What are the modifications? (Do not prompt first. If the

answer is not 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

the scheme.

(8) Others

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