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There have been social welfare policy changes in France, Germany, and Britain. First of all, the role of the state has been changed from patron to manager. However, it has varied according the type of welfare system. While the role of the state has been emphasized as the financial providers in the role of the state in the Bismarkian welfare system, the traditional role of the state has been weakened and private organization and local government have replaced the role of the state. The role of the state can be properly understood, considering the history relationship between a state and a society. The historical factors are more important and fundamental than ideological attacks from the neo-liberalism and idelogies of the ruling elites. Finally major changes in the welfare policy can be summarized by reduction of the welfare benefits, privatization of pension system, expansion of health-medical policy, and efforts to improve efficidiency of the social security.
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