Study On The Role Of The Government In The Social Security System Of The Disabled

The disabled people are at the edge of the society and they are the typical social vulnerable group because of their physiological defects and the discrimination of the society. With the development in economy and society, the governments pay more and more attention to the personal rights and social guarantee of the disabled. The social security system of the disabled is one of the important parts of the social security system in China. The Chinese Government also pays much attention to the building of the social security system of the disabled. Because the social security system of China is in the primary process, there are many problems in the social security system of the disabled at the present stage also. The Chinese government should reposition its role in the social security system of the disabled. The government should strengthen legislation for social security system to ensure the handicapped can take part in the social activity and enjoy the social development outcomes.Chapterâ… looks back to the development of the social security concept and the system of the disabled. The concept of social security has experienced the change from individual responsibility to state responsibility. The concept of disability has experienced the changes from the individual model to the social model, from a special experience to the general risk. It is these changes in concept that guides the developments in the social security system of the disabled. The first part of the paper also describes the current situation of China's social security system of the disabled. The gap of protection is great between the urban-rural and regions. The coverage of the social security system for the handicapped is narrow and the system lacks the special system for them. Chapterâ…¡analyzes the reasons in government for the developmental delay of the social security system of the disabled. The system is short of public finance and the protection of the handicapped is mainly based on family not the government. The government has not formulated the legal system for the social security of the disabled. And the legal responsibility of the government is not clear.Chapterâ…¢proposes to reposition the government's role in the social security system of the disabled. The government should actively take the main responsibility for the handicapped and transform its functions. The government should speed up the building of social security system of the disabled and other relevant legal system.Chapterâ…£makes a number of legislative proposals, including the establishment of social insurance subsidy system and the assistance system for edge family. The law should force the handicapped to participate in the social insurance system. We can also establish the long-term care insurance and the allowance system for the handicapped.