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Module 2 Flashcards

1
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Who benefits from the social welfare system?

A

Everyone

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2
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Taxes & the social welfare system

A

without people paying taxes, uni students would pay double what they do now

Gov uses tax $ to support social problems (primary role of gov. spending)

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3
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Public transit is…

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funded by the gov/ tax payers money

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4
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Tax breaks

A

usually upper/ middle class people receive tax breaks

First time home buyer tax break

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5
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All Canadians benefit from…

A

the social welfare system

and receive more than they pay in

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6
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Museums, Art Gallery’s, sporting arenas, city fesitvals…. are all funded by…?

A

Tax dollars

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7
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List of $ plans, insurance plans, security plans, support systems, and response benefits…

A 
RESP- registured education savings plan
RRSP-registured retirement savings plan
EI-employment insurance
OAS-old age security
ODSP-ontario disability support system
CERB- canadian emergency response benefit
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8
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Where your tax $ goes…. diagram.

A

Printed in week 2 slides

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9
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OW Ontario Works…

A

basic welfare provision/ rent and food $

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10
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Middle class people can benefit more from taxes that “poor” people because…

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they may have the financial ability to attend University, etc.

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11
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people not working are..

A

demonized

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12
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Between working groups, and within these working groups… there are____

A

inequalities

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13
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Social programs role and structure

A

can be anything the state / society declares it to be

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14
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Governments decide…

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which societal needs they are to provide for

society is apart of this decision by which political official is elected by majority of people

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15
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USA has no universal healthcare because…

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they have not elected an official that wants to

the choice is “value driven”

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16
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The role and structure of the state of social welfare is _____ ____ and ______ __________.

A 
Value driven (no one is correct or incorrect)
&//
Deeply political (political ideologies determine gov.s role)
17
Q

USA’s primary goal is to…

A

protect

not focused on the provision of services

18
Q

Communities and family come together in some countries BUT/// in others these responsibilities are seen as…

A

government responsibilities

19
Q

Individual Role In Canada

A

“individuals are considered responsible for meeting their own basic needs (food, shelter, safety, and affection)”

20
Q

Safety Net—- Governments role

A

-Gov.s intervene through a range of social welfare programs when…:

~people fail to meet their own needs themselves
~it would cause chaos and disease not to do so (ex starving and dying)
~it is considered right and fair to do so based off their political and moral values

21
Q

Residual Approach- Government assistance is…

A

a last resort

22
Q

Social Investment Approach- Government assistance is…

A

investing in issues before problems arise

23
Q

Institutional Approach- Government assistance is…

A

a normal and good thing–> example = healthcare

NO STIGMA & Gov. assistance is not a last approach

24
Q

Why does the government WANT to provide Social Welfare Systems?…

A
  • avoid angry protests
  • financially efficient to do things universally
  • it is “morally correct” to do so based off our political ideas
25
Q

Government meeting needs: MECHANISMS

Income support
&
Direct Service Provision

A

in week 2 slides

DIRECT SERVICE PROVISION =
social housing and healthcare etc.

INCOME SUPPORT=
targeted cash transfer, universal cash transfer, contributory, Tax credits and reductions

26
Q

No social stigma in _______ but social stigma in _______.

A

NO STIGMA> Tax Break

STIGMA> in receiving OW (ontario works cheque) Welfare Cheques

27
Q

Targeted Gov. Programs can be….

A
  • Means tested
  • Income tested
  • Asset tested
  • Needs tested
28
Q

Universal Gov. Programs are…

A

NOT stigmatized- everyone receives it if you meet the minimum requirements; ex- age. province, country,

NO ASSESSMENT OR/ MEANS TESTING

29
Q

Not eligible for welfare if…

A

You own a home- you’re forced to sell your assets to survive

30
Q

People reject Universal Programs / if the goal is to end poverty we need to…

A

Invest in the people who need it

31
Q

Means testing Stigmatizes people for being _____

A

poor

32
Q

Child Tax Benefit

A

Widely received
Wealthy people do not get it
BUT// its not stigmatized

33
Q

programs for “poor people”… High or Low quality programs?

A

Low Quality Typically

34
Q

Healthcare is _______.

A

UNIVERSAL

no one is above another, you cannot bypass someone using money for faster care

35
Q

SOCIAL POLICY VIDEO- Social Policy was born out of awareness of…

A

the detrimental effects of capitalism

Started when modern problems started to arise

36
Q

Global social policies are…

A

Raising Living Standards

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