Social Security and the Welfare State

In a period of economic crisis this event seems to fit well.

What the State Provides: Social Security and the Welfare State

Daiwa Foundation

Japan House, 13/14 Cornwal Terrace, London NW1 4QP

2 March 2011

6:00 pm – 7:45 pm followed by drinks

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This second seminar in the 2011 series, ‘Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan’, will explore the concepts and issues surrounding social security and welfare provision in the UK and Japan. The speakers will consider current arrangements in both countries in the context of longstanding debates on trust and responsibility and what the State should provide to support social needs. From the Beveridge Report to the ‘Big Society’, the evolution of the welfare state and the impact of spending reviews on social policy in the UK will be assessed. Our Japanese speaker will draw upon recent research to compare ‘livelihood security systems’ and to explore future possibilities for a society of social inclusion in Japan.