The Argument Behind The Creation Of The Welfare State

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Originally, the proposition behind the creation of the welfare state was to promote equity and equality for underclass citizens. Post World War II created a surge in industrial development, and the welfare state was morally based to provide support for citizens enduring excessive hardship during this period. Following the modernization of the welfare state to present day, it is the state’s responsibility to provide the essential ‘needs’, such as health, education, housing, income maintenance and personal social services, to marginalized groups in societies. The identification of changing population needs due to economic distress must be addressed through political action in order to continue to meet such needs. The state is obligated to fulfill