4. Among the elderly people living in this country there are a lot of war veterans. How does the government care for these people?
1) What privileges do the war veterans have in this country and in Germany? (using dictionary/reading for detail)
RUSSIA
state/retirement pension 1620 roubles
World War II Invalids
1. Retirement pension + invalidity pension.
2. 50% reduced payment for housing, telephone and public utilities (коммунальные услуги).
3. Free medical care, wheelchairs, OKA cars and petrol at a discount (со скидкой). Free accommodation in a health resort.
4. Free return passage by sea, by air or by railroad once a year.
5. Housing, telephone, etc. without going on a waiting list.
6. Free of charge assistance about the house for a certain group of people with disabilities (invalids).
GERMANY
state/retirement pension 1800 euro
World War II Invalids
1. No special privileges. Ordinary invalidity pensions.
No increment (прибавка) to a pension. Retirement is possible at the age of 60 (not at 65).
2. No privileges of this kind.
3. Medical service at a reduced price; mobility allowance; tourist's pass (проезд) at a reduced price (the amount of discount depends upon the transport company). There are no health resorts in Germany.
4. Air, railroad and other kinds of tickets at a reduced price. (Tickets for those looking after people with disabilities are free of charge.)
5. No privileges of this kind.
6. Free of charge nursing and assistance in entertainment organisations only for people with disabilities living below the poverty level (line).
2) Compare the privileges which the governments of the two countries provide for their disabled war veterans, (drawing conclusions/making comparisons)
On the whole ...
In Germany ...
In many ways ...
In this country ...
З) Read the paragraphs from the article about Russia's benefits reform. What do you think about this reform? (R Unit 5, ex. 5)
1) What privileges do the war veterans have in this country and in Germany? (using dictionary/reading for detail)
RUSSIA
state/retirement pension 1620 roubles
World War II Invalids
1. Retirement pension + invalidity pension.
2. 50% reduced payment for housing, telephone and public utilities (коммунальные услуги).
3. Free medical care, wheelchairs, OKA cars and petrol at a discount (со скидкой). Free accommodation in a health resort.
4. Free return passage by sea, by air or by railroad once a year.
5. Housing, telephone, etc. without going on a waiting list.
6. Free of charge assistance about the house for a certain group of people with disabilities (invalids).
GERMANY
state/retirement pension 1800 euro
World War II Invalids
1. No special privileges. Ordinary invalidity pensions.
No increment (прибавка) to a pension. Retirement is possible at the age of 60 (not at 65).
2. No privileges of this kind.
3. Medical service at a reduced price; mobility allowance; tourist's pass (проезд) at a reduced price (the amount of discount depends upon the transport company). There are no health resorts in Germany.
4. Air, railroad and other kinds of tickets at a reduced price. (Tickets for those looking after people with disabilities are free of charge.)
5. No privileges of this kind.
6. Free of charge nursing and assistance in entertainment organisations only for people with disabilities living below the poverty level (line).
2) Compare the privileges which the governments of the two countries provide for their disabled war veterans, (drawing conclusions/making comparisons)
On the whole ...
In Germany ...
In many ways ...
In this country ...
З) Read the paragraphs from the article about Russia's benefits reform. What do you think about this reform? (R Unit 5, ex. 5)