Some Aspects of the History and Theory of Social Insurance

SCHEMES of Social Insurance may be entirely voluntary, or partly compulsory, or entirely compulsory. It may be that all the persons contemplated by the scheme are advised to join, but no one is compelled; or, on the other hand, the law may compel everyone to participate. Between these extremes there lies the type of scheme membership of which is compulsory for persons in certain categories, but optional for others. Another classification may be made according to the source or sources from which the funds are derived. Thus there may be

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