Long-term disability arrangements

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Social insurance is an important focus of politícal activity in many countries. In order to promote individuals' participation in society and to reduce individuals' dependence on allowances, governments have developed and implemented policies containing elements of income support and reintegration as well as strategies for the prevention of disease and disability. An important element with regard to policies on disability is the evaluation of disability in a percentage or a category. These evaluations are the crossroads for people in the journey from work through sickness to disability or reintegration. °Changes in policies on disability take place against a background of Europeanisation of social policies and of a growing contribution from priváté insurers in social security provision. Benchmarking of practices is an important topic in these changes. In this study, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) established similarities and differences in the... Tovább

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Social insurance is an important focus of politícal activity in many countries. In order to promote individuals' participation in society and to reduce individuals' dependence on allowances, governments have developed and implemented policies containing elements of income support and reintegration as well as strategies for the prevention of disease and disability. An important element with regard to policies on disability is the evaluation of disability in a percentage or a category. These evaluations are the crossroads for people in the journey from work through sickness to disability or reintegration. °Changes in policies on disability take place against a background of Europeanisation of social policies and of a growing contribution from priváté insurers in social security provision. Benchmarking of practices is an important topic in these changes. In this study, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) established similarities and differences in the practices of disability evaluation in the generál public scheme in 15 countries, with respect to the organisation of the evaluation process and quality control. The countries investigated were Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Francé, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, the UK, and the USA. By demonstrating the variety in practices in the organisation and controlling of disability evaluations in 15 countries, our findings offer knowledge and insight to decision makers and other professionals working in the field of disability evaluation. For these professionals, the description of the different practices in the countries investigated may serve as an inspiration for fine-tuning or re-designing existing practices. Vissza