The Issue Of The Welfare State

The subject of the welfare state remains a thorny issue. Many countries have been experiencing a welfare crisis for some years. The welfare systems have become too expensive for the state. The demand for welfare cannot be satisfied through state-financed policies. Demand is exceeding supply. Secondly, despite the welfare programs provided by government, it do no longer give proper solutions to the problems in the society, drug abusers are not cured, elderly people are still isolated, children with disabilities are left apart , poverty still exists and many people are unemployed.

There is a growing difference between existing programs and social needs and demands of today. In the postmodern society of today, the public sector now experiences