The Welfare Policy Formulation by Government

Abstract

The research of The Welfare Policy Formulation by
Government. purpose to study The Policy Formulation of
Welfare by Government. to examine existing problems and
identify obstacles of social welfare policy and to propose a
feasible approach for the formulation of a more responsive
social welfare policy. The research employed qualitative
methods. The purposive sampling was used to select 55 key
informants. The unit of analysis is, therefore, individuals and
groups of policymakers, operational officers and service
recipients. Semi-structured interview questions were
developed as a research tool.
Key findings can be summarized as follows:
1. problems of existing welfare policy were examined
that the policy is formulated based on the decision that is
lacking the root cause analysis of problems. As a result, the
implementation of the lack of an evidence-based policy has
caused problems and obstacles to achieve policy objectives.
2. the following problems and obstacles were
identified: The policy was not responsive and comprehensive
to the needs of all service recipients; The policy failed to
ensure equal access to support services; The policy was
formulated, based on the patron – recipient relation in
which welfare benefits from the policy are given in exchange
of political supports from target recipients; The policy creates complicated procedures and complex process which
make less convenient for service recipients to access to
support services. For instance, the receipt of services is only
available via the banking system which causes inconvenience
for some service recipients. Further, products or services are
not responsive to the needs of some service recipients, if not
all.
3. the research, therefore, proposes a feasible
approach prioritizing a more responsive and comprehensive
welfare policy. It is also justifiable that prior to the policymaking, a cost-benefit analysis should be conducted and be
adjustable to the current situation. The policy-making shall
guarantee equality of all in health, education, housing,
remuneration and work, social security and protection. The
policy-making should address the readiness of technology
and alternatives as well as clear and sufficient timeframe
which can address existing problems and meet all service
recipients ‘satisfaction. It is also highly important that
regulation, orders, and procedure should be clearly
stipulated, simplified and too complicated to burden service
recipients. Finally, the policy-making should aim at building a
bridge to achieve self - reliance on service recipients.