Comparison of the Public Aids between 1986 and 2014

All over the world as a result of financial crisis that occurred in the last quarter of the 20th century, passed again liberal economy policies. So, welfare policies were restrained by governments. These type of policies brought discussions on social exclusion of poverty. Especially, politics of Thatcherism and Reaganomics instead of cash transfers and service providing, supported private communities and foundations to help poors. In Turkey, on 24 January 1980 with announcement of neo-liberal politics, in spite of the expectations the governments continued to protect poor people. Particularly, in 1984 with the establishment of the “Social Aid And Solidarity Promotion Fund” with Code numbered 3294, government and local authorities had an important role to protect poor people and struggle with poverty.Nowadays in Turkey, help transfers are made by Directorate General For Social Aids that belongs to Families and Social Policies Minister and they show differences from year by year. Today's help transfer are very different from the old one's that provided in the late 80's. Government make social cash transfers for poor people, to support education of their children, family, disabled people, widow woman and military families, to use health services, to have accomodation, to serve free meal and to help in the case of natural disasters. In addition to these, municipalities make cash transfers, provide home care services, give family aids to woman, and give educations on special areas etc. from their budget. In Turkey, despite of neo-liberal politics, providing these helps are explained by many scholars with the historical perspectives, however others argue that these helps are being made for the clientelism.In this study it is aimed to explain the differences of benefits in terms of quality and quantity that are provided by Social Assistance and Solidarity Encouragement Fund from 1986 to 2014.