DenmarkVelfærdssamfund og sundhed 1 · The welfare state and health
What is the basic idea of the Danish welfare society (velfærdssamfundet)?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvad er grundtanken i det danske velfærdssamfund?
- aOnly those who have a steady job and pay tax can get help when they fall ill or become unemployed.Kun de, der har et fast arbejde og betaler skat, kan få hjælp, når de bliver syge eller ledige.
- bEach family saves up and pays privately when someone falls ill, loses their job or grows old.Hver familie sparer selv op og betaler privat, når nogen bliver syg, arbejdsløs eller gammel.
- cThose who can, work and pay tax, and in return the public sector helps when you need it.De, der kan, arbejder og betaler skat, og til gengæld hjælper det offentlige, når man har brug for det.Correct answer
Why?
The welfare society is built on a mutual agreement: those who can, work and pay tax. In return, the public sector provides a safety net, for example in case of illness, unemployment or old age – also for those who do not have a job.
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Which kind of public help depends on how much you earn?Correct answer:Social assistance
Hvilken hjælp fra det offentlige afhænger af, hvor meget man tjener? — Kontanthjælp
Velfærdssamfund og sundhed 3
What do parents have to pay for a place in a nursery (vuggestue) or kindergarten (børnehave)?Correct answer:Part of the price. The public sector pays the rest.
Hvad skal forældre betale for en plads i vuggestue eller børnehave? — En del af prisen. Resten betaler det offentlige.
Velfærdssamfund og sundhed 4
What is true about the child and youth benefit (børne- og ungeydelsen), also called the “child cheque” (børnechecken)?Correct answer:It is given for children under 18, but it becomes smaller or stops if the parents earn a lot.
Hvad gælder for børne- og ungeydelsen, også kaldet ”børnechecken”? — Den gives for børn under 18 år, men den bliver mindre eller falder væk, hvis forældrene tjener meget.
Velfærdssamfund og sundhed 5
According to the law, how do parents have influence on their children's school?Correct answer:The parents elect representatives to the school board.
Hvordan har forældre ifølge loven indflydelse på deres børns skole? — Forældrene vælger repræsentanter til skolens bestyrelse.
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Questions from past Medborgerskabsprøve papers (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim with their official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the official study material. The explanations are ours. Questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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