TY - BOOK AU - Richardson,J.Henry TI - Economic and financial aspects of social security: an international survey AV - HD7091 .R47 U1 - 368.4 PY - 1960/// CY - London PB - George Allen & Unwin Ltd. KW - Social Security N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references: p. 247-254 N2 - In this book, the author's survey is timely in directing attention to those basic principles and methods which are essential for sound progress. Specially valuable is the chapter which considers what proportion of the national income can be afforded for social security, and also that on the alternatives of financing by accumulating large funds or by 'pay-as-you-go' methods. He further emphasizes the flexibility of private occupational schemes and insurance to supplement basic State provision. Particularly, attention is directed to age and retirement; and discusses remedies for poverty arising from sickness and large families with low incomes ER -