The political ambition have been and still is the creation of a modern welfare system with security measures that insures material benefits and contains a number of care measures. There has been many efforts throughout the years to prevent social problems from arising or getting worse. Even though there are still many social problems. Unemployment, alcohol abuse, neglect of children and young people are some of the serious social problems that are still common. In the 90's the social services to disabled persons have been improved.
More disabled persons get help, and more disabled persons get help in Greenland.
The general policy has been influenced by the Standard Rules of United Nations, which was accepted by Greenland in 1996. This Spring the government has produced a report on reforming social security benefits. This report is laying down the main principles of the new legislation and structure of the social security benefits. In June 2000 a Seminar of new efforts of care of children and young people, is held in Sisimiut. This seminar will be the beginning of a reform proces on social policy and social assistance to children and young people who have been neglected by their family.