Abstract
In order to understand the nature and outcome of welfare rationing in all its forms, we must first understand the aims and objectives of the institutions in which this rationing takes place. This chapter will attempt to explain why the state provides certain welfare benefits without recourse to the price mechanism. There will then be an examination of the conflicting nature of the key aims and objectives of the statutory social services. Finally, the various types of rationing used in the welfare sector will be briefly identified.
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Foster, P. (1983). The Objectives of Welfare Rationing. In: Access to Welfare. Studies in Social Policy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-86064-7_1
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