The importance of farmers' relief services for social security in Austria
1995
Wiesinger, G. (Federal Inst. for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas, Wien (Austria))
Farmers' relief services in Austria are especially arranged to respond to the typical challenge to the social security system for farmers in cases of e.g. sickness, accidents, maternity leave, recovery, recreation and leisure. Efficient farmers' relief services could also have a major impact on farmers' access to social welfare. They could be crucial in maintaining population and livelihood in remote rural areas. There is a marked and steady decrease in the number of relief suppliers on the one hand and a growing demand for substitute work by the farm holdings on the other hand. By means of a representative empirical study the whole range of possible reasons for the present situation of the farmers' relief system was determined. As a result of the study, both farmers and relief suppliers expect that in future the demand for relief will further increase due to an ongoing reduction of household members on the one hand and the change of social values on the other hand. Recovery, recreation and leisure or just a single day-off are even more appreciated by the younger generation of farmres. A clear definition of the task of relief suppliers becomes even more important. This could be a proper measure for the professional orientation of the individual suppliers. All assistants are strongly in favour of the implementation of special training courses for relief suppliers to cope with certain problems. In any case the emphasis should be put on programmes in the fields of social pedagogics and communication. Most relief suppliers, and notably women, say that they are worried about psychological stress during their work. It is therefore important to implement or improve support and supervision facilities for farmers' relief suppliers.
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