The Commission on Welfare State Reform had a giant mandate – and its political shoppers created the impression that one thing huge and necessary would come out of it. Even earlier than the fee started its work, authorities representatives spoke of the “autumn of social reforms.” And even earlier than the report was formally handed over, the Ministry of Labor was speaking concerning the “radical restructuring of the welfare state”, supposedly the largest upheaval since Agenda 2010.

But in lots of locations the 50-page paper is just not that particular. Many of the overall of 26 proposals appear extra like a modernization plan that takes up many long-known reform proposals, however units out comparatively little in concrete phrases. The fee’s result’s subsequently not meaningless – however it is usually not the massive success that was introduced.