The Decentralization in the sphere of social welfare implies that the responsibility of state for the welfare can be imputed to local government. And the chiefs of local governments have so much discretions in implementing social welfare services in l...
The Decentralization in the sphere of social welfare implies that the responsibility of state for the welfare can be imputed to local government. And the chiefs of local governments have so much discretions in implementing social welfare services in law. Therefore, it can be only favorable but also unfavorable to community welfare. But every social welfare law impose authorities of controlling local government on central one against act of local autonomy. In fact, therefore, the development of community welfare is dependant upon the willingness and competence of central government in spite of the idea of decentralization and local autonomy.
Very recently, the revised law of social services passed in National Assembly. Local governments have to plan community social welfare through the consultation of community social welfare council according to the law. And also, every community resident have a right to request for socal welfare services to local government. It is a clue to community socal welfare in the age of decentralization.
It still remain some tasks. First, central government has to be financially responsible for community welfare because of poor local governments. Secondly, all laws of socal welfare services must be revised and coordinated for the idea of community social welfare and decentralization.