Supply of welfare services has been increased by introducing and implementing diverse public services since 2000, but there’s little research of matching supply-side and demand-side of welfare services. It has been encouraged to provide welfare services based on measures of demand not only to ensure effective financial management but more residential satisfaction with public services.
Researcher analysed supply and demand of welfare services in consideration of supply and demand balance by local government. We subdivided our targeted spheres into childcare services, elderly welfare services, welfare services for persons with disabilities, welfare services for the poor and the whole welfare services. To meet the object of this study, we utilized population data by age groups, the nationwide survey data of needs of community residents, the local financial information system(e-Hozo), the number of social welfare facilities.
Results of the study suggests that we should make regional social security plans based on reasonable and concrete foundations of supply and demand analysis of welfare services. For this, it’s necessary to construct information systems of demand and supply of welfare services. And national minimum standards of public services should be established at local level, which maintain minimum level of public services any area of low demand for welfare services. This exploratory study aims to lay the groundwork for making a system of supplying public services in response to demand.