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Health in general terms includes many non-medical areas, such as housing and employment. As far as individual is concerned, welf
Health in general terms includes many non-medical areas, such as housing and employment. As far as individual is concerned, welf
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2013-06-17
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Health in general terms includes many non-medical areas, such as housing and employment. As far as individual is concerned, welfare benefits come in two main categories-flat rate and supplementary. Flat rate benefits are those a person has an automatic right to (provided he or she has made a certain number of contributions to the Department of Health and Social Security). Unemployment benefit is one of these. Supplementary benefits are based on a means test. In other words, they are benefits given, regardless of contributions made, where the government decides that an individual has insufficient resources for a minimum standard of living. These benefits can be in the form of allowances for rent and rates, special diet, heating and clothing. Such benefits have to be claimed and the individual has to give full details of all his or her capital assets and sources of income. Unclaimed benefits amount to approximately $100 million each year.
The originators of the Welfare State idea were concerned to alleviate(使减轻) or remove what they saw as the evils of their time. Their efforts resulted in a great improvement in the standard of living and life expectancy in Britain. This progress in itself has simulated the increasing cost of maintaining the Welfare State. Over 45 percent of the health authority expenditure on hospitals and community services is spent on care of the elderly. Yet there are indications that Beveridge calculated that less would need to be spent on people once they retired. Advances in medical knowledge have involved the use of expensive drugs and hospital procedures. Drug and alcohol abuse make increasing demands on the medical services.
The present government is planning a new approach to the social security system, which accounts for nearly one-third of public expenditure. Changes in the movement’s pension scheme to encourage private schemes will start from April this year. Different ways of assessing need are planned. To enable closer monitoring and control, the DHSS has begun the biggest computerization program in Europe. Suggestions have been made by opposition politicians that the present movement intends to say "farewell" to the Welfare State. Although all the major parties in Britain say they are committed to a caring society, there’s a considerable difference in the means each would wish to use to achieve it. As the old saying goes, "only time will tell".
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
选项
A、Flat rate benefits are based on the contributions one has made.
B、One automatically has the right to flat rate benefits regardless of contributions made.
C、If one is out of work, he can get the flat rate benefits.
D、If the government decides one is below the minimum standard of living, supplementary benefits are provided.
答案
B
解析
从文章第一段中可知,A项“住房补贴率是以一个人所作的贡献为基础的”,C项“如果一个人没有工作了,他可以得到住房补贴率”,D项“如果一个人生活在最低生活水平以下,政府可以为他提供补助”是符合文意的,B项“不管有无贡献,一个人可以自动地得到住房补贴”应是不正确的。故选B)。
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