The Vision of the Kushiro Model for Support of the Poor

: The Influence of Intermediate Work Training

Abstract

The Support Act for the poor proposes forms of assistance for both employed and unemployed persons. However, neither of the forms seems to help recipients to escape poverty.The current form of Intermediate Work Training focuses only on ‘getting a job’, but that is often inadequate from the viewpoint of ensuring adequate compensation or a minimum standard of living.This paper revisits the policy implications of ‘Kushiro Model’ and suggests, from the perspective of livelihood security, the importance of maintaining a minimum standard of living for impoverished persons as an essential part of discussion regarding Intermediate Work Training.