Pekkarinen suspects that bureaucrats aren't always presenting ideas that they themselves have come up with. It's easy for civil servants to present ideas and opinions because they aren't saddled with political responsibility for them. But they know that they are stepping up the pressure centring on issues that political decision-makers must take a stand on. For this reason, I think it would be important for bureaucrats to inspect these issues from a wider perspective, assessing their overall effects as well. I think it would be important to remember that no single social policy system is necessarily the best alternative in changing conditions.
New challenges require reform.
The system should be inspected critically, but with sufficiently diverse values. Pekkarinen concludes by reminding us that a well functioning social security system is an important component of any active, evolving society. It increases citizens' basic sense of confidence, the feeling that the material side of life is under control, and provides a good foundation for constant self-development. Such a situation stiffens society and also weakens economic activity.