the state’s responsibility for fulfilling the needs | minimum | optimum | complete |
distribution according to the needs | marginal | secondary | primary |
range of obligatorily provided services | limited | extensive | complete |
population covered obligatorily by provided services | minority | majority | everyone |
amount of contributions | low | medium | high |
part of the national income intended for the state services | low | medium | high |
neediness examination | primary | secondary | marginal |
nature of the society’s clients | the poor | citizens | members |
clients’ status | low | medium | high |
specific country – example | United Kingdom | Germany | Sweden |