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Types of Social Welfare
While it is government that now has the prime responsibility for social welfare,
the private sector continues to play an important role in the provision
of social welfare.
We should distinguish between public and private social welfare.
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 Public social welfare:
Canada is a federal state.
This means there are three levels; federal, provincial, and municipal
all of which play a role in public social welfare.
There are also public non-government agencies, advisory boards and appeal boards.
Not only is government involved, but also parliament, the bureaucracy,
and judiciary and political parties, all of which play a role in social welfare,
from the formulation of social welfare policy to administration.
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| Private social welfare:
is provided by non-profit or not-for-profit,
and commercial or for-profit firms. Many social agencies or organizations
are incorporated as non-profit companies.
They receive funds from one of the levels of government,
as well as private donations to carry on their work.
They may also receive funds through contracts to carry out work on behalf
of a private company or government.
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Commercial, or for-profit, agencies are prevalent in the nursing homes, industry
and in-home care. Services are purchased privately by individuals or they are
purchased by governments.
Industrial welfare is a third type of welfare available through employment.
Everything from dental plans, and optical plans to on site counselling
programs are available.
It is all of these forms of social welfare which taken together are
referred to as the Welfare State.
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