A New Welfare Model This pictures are from a leaflet written by Swedish Senior Party in Malmö The leaflet discusses how to safeguard the welfare state when the industrial society changes to post-industrial
The Swedish welfare model means that large amounts are transferred, paid out to people in form of grants, sick payment, unemployment payment, pensions and so on. The yearly transfer amount is approximately 90 billion Euros. This is 10,000 Euros per inhabitant yearly. Hence, it would be possible to give every inhabitant in Sweden a basic income of 800 Euros monthly. A lower basic income to babies, children and young people would mean that more money could be given to the older ones. From a financial point of view basic income is feasible in Sweden!
Changes in the population structure will increase demands on society. In 2030, the number of Swedish inhabitants aged will be 2.9 million. This is 900,000 more people than in The number of people aged will be 4.9 million (+100,000) The number of children and young people, aged 0-19, will be 2.3 million (+100,000)
A new welfare model must be Functional Inexpensive and understandable Fair and acceptable Stable - no need for adjustments yearly
Welfare model Basic income Personal contribution Basic social responsibility Gradual introduction
According to the suggested welfare model, everyone would receive Basic Income from birth to death. The same would be given to every inhabitant of the same age.
Suggested basic income: 0-4 year s: 2000 SEK about => € year s: 3000 SEK about => € years: 4000 SEK about => € year s: 5000 SEK about => € year s: 7000 SEK about => € years: 8000 SEK about => € 800
Personal contribution 20 years6 months years4 x 6 months 65 years6 months
Basic responsibility for the society Education Health care and social care Law an order Defence Infrastructure
Every society has a small group of people who cannot take care of themselves. Society has a particular responsibility to take care of them and they must be given the necessary support they need.
A new system must be introduced gradually