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Comparing Welf are Provision in Germany and England Our distinguish reduces more and more its responsibility to provide welfare among the people. This is a dictation that you can hear very often saying Germans about their welfare state in comparison with other welfare systems, as for instance the English system. This essay examines the similarities and differences between the German and the English welfare provision focusing on the accomplishment to which this provision is provided. To understand the appropriacy and to discuss the extent of the provision it is helpful, firstly, to let with a brief definition of how these countries define a welfare state, and proceed with the different models that we encounter in Germany and in the UK. We continue with comparing and contrasting the extent of welfare provision in some(prenominal) countries. Since this is a wide area to discuss we concentrate on special provisions for instance the unemployment benefi ts and health care, since they are considered most relevant to the societies. Related to this analysis, we then highlight the appropriacy of the provision in the twenty first century. Finally, we come to the conclusion that the extent of the provision in both countries is similarly extensive but differs in the amount to which benefits and services are delivered. Furthermore, the argumentation will show that the appropriacy of welfare provision is needed, more than ever with impact to globalization and poverty. In general a welfare state is concerned with the welfare that the citizens are provided by their governments. Countries implement social and welfare policies to provide more social security and oppo... ... http//www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/modern/uksociety/income_wealth1_rev.shtml * Claudia Braczko. (20/09/2004). Arbeitsmarktreformen in England und Deutschland. Retrieved December 28, 2004, from http//idw-online.de/pages/de/n ews85895 * IWB online. (23/09/1996). Kohl government axes German welfare state. Retrieved December 26, 2004, from http//www.wsws.org/public_html/prioriss/iwb9-23/kohl.htm * Pieter van Houten. (10/11/ 2004). The welfare state in crisis?. Retrieved December 27, 2004, from http//www.chu.cam.ac.uk/pjv24/pol4-handout-I9.htm * The Robert Gordon University. An introduction to social policy. Retrieved December 27, 2004, from http//www2.rgu.ac.uk/publicpolicy/ 1 21/11/04 (http//www.statistics.gov.uk/) 2 21/11/04 (http//www.destatis.de/indicators/d/arb210ad.htm)