Otis Mayfield
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So in 1900, the average work week was 60 hours, 6 days a week.
By 1940, that was reduced to 40 hours per week for 5 days.
In 1900, there was no Social Security, unemployment insurance or welfare. You depended on your family.
1940, we had Social Security, Medicare would come later, unemployment insurance and other social programs.
Now with Obamacare, we have nearly universal health coverage.
Do you think we'll be like Sweden by 2100?
By 1940, that was reduced to 40 hours per week for 5 days.
In 1900, there was no Social Security, unemployment insurance or welfare. You depended on your family.
1940, we had Social Security, Medicare would come later, unemployment insurance and other social programs.
Now with Obamacare, we have nearly universal health coverage.
Do you think we'll be like Sweden by 2100?
- "Barnbidrag": Monetary support for children up to 16 (support also available for older students)
- Universal health care
- Free higher education
- Elderly care in Sweden is the responsibility of the local municipalities. There are both retirement homes as well as home care, with home care on the rise.[citation needed]
- "Föräldrapenning": Benefits to be able to be home from work to take care of their children for up to 480 days per child. It also includes special benefits to care about sick and disabled children.
- "Bostadsbidrag": Housing allowances for anyone who otherwise can't afford housing.
- "Sjukpenning", "Sjukersättning", "Aktivitetsersättning" and "Handikappersättning": Benefits if you are ill or disabled and can't work.
- "Arbetslöshetsersättning": Benefits for unemployed (time limited to 300 days, five days a week, which means 60 weeks)
- "Ålderspension", "Garantipension": Benefits for those who have retired.
- "Försörjningsstöd": Benefits for anyone (and their children) who otherwise can't get a reasonable standard of living. This is given out purely on a need-basis and handled by each municipality's social service.[14]