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KMID : 1124020200360030079
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Korean Social Security Studies
2020 Volume.36 No. 3 p.79 ~ p.105
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A Comparative Study on the Characteristics of Sickness Benefit Systems
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Shin Kee-Chul
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Abstract
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During COVID-19 prevalence, infected patients and their close contacted persons are hospitalized or self-quarantined in order to prevent the spread of it. Some of them face economic difficulties and it causes interest in sickness benefits. Sickness benefit is one of 9 social security minimum benefits stipulated in ILO Convention 102. Our country, however, does not introduce it yet. In order to introduce sickness benefits interested parties should agree key factors such as type of program, coverage, source of fund and qualifying conditions. I try to suggest how to settle key factors with comparative analyses of the sickness benefits systems among OECD member countries. I focus on types of program, covered persons, premium rates, payment rates and maximum benefits, rehabilitation programs, etc. Further I specify key issues to be raised during social agreement and try to suggest alternatives. In reality, it is beginning stage. And there are not numerous in-depth researches on sickness benefit systems. Nor interested parties have enough practical information of it. Therefore I think that it is very difficult to introduce sickness benefit in a short period. I suggest introduce sickness benefits in phases. At first stage, sickness benefits covering incapacity for work caused by infectious diseases classified in the Infectious disease control and prevention act, could be covered without any complicated procedure. At the same time we need to study in depth about sickness benefit systems for the next stage.
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KEYWORD
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Infectious disease, Sickness benefit, Income security, Financing Method, Self-employed
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