The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the problems of current Sickness and Maternity Benefit of Korea and draw the consequent solutions based on the problems. Methods applied in this investigation focus on analysis and reciprocal comparison, in both aspects of legislation and instiution, with the Sickness and Maternity Benefit of the United Kingdom,
The U.S.A., Germany, and Japan, etc. Problems derived from this investigation can be outlined as follows : a. Limited scope of beneficiaries in Sickness and Meternity Benefit. b. Low benefit level for the Sickness. c. Low benefit level for the Maternity. d. Multifold benefit executing institutions for the sickness and maternity. To improve the situations stated above, some reform measures can be suggested as follows. a. Enlargement of beneficiaries in sickness and maternity benefit. b. Raising benefit level for the sickness and enforcing fringe benefit in proportion to the number of dependants. c. Raising benefit level for the maternity. d. Integration of executing institutions for sickness and maternity benefit; Establishment of Social Security Bureau (tentatively named) that is to control the business all around. By analysis and reciprocal comparison of the Sickness and Meternity Benefit problems and reform measures were derived as the foregoing. It is believed that the above-stated reform measures can be not only the ideal indicator to fulfil the demands of national welfare which is needed to enhance our country to a developed one but also the model of developmental policy to realize a welfare society which is the aim of the Fifth Republic. And, to carry out the reform measures effectively, financial support from the Government should be preceded.
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