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Table 2 Countries introducing measures with a positive effect on dimensions of social citizenship

From: Minimum income protection in the austerity tide

 

Generosity

Accessa

Conditionality

 

Minimum income benefit

Additional allowances

  

2008

IE LT

ATcb BEcb LTcb PTcb UKcb ROcb,heat

BEcb LT

 

2009

BE BG DE HU R IE LV NO RO US

ATctc BEcb DEoth FIcb FRoth HUoth IToth PTcb SIoth UKcb

BG LVmip,ha BEcb FR R SIha

RO

2010

AT R LVcap FIix

ATcc FIoth UKcb BG heat

FImip,act FR AT R

RO

2011

BE DE EE SE

CZha FIcb UKcb BG heat

BG

DE

Start 2012

CZ DE FI LT R PL SI R

CZha FIoth BG heat

LT R

 
  1. Changes in heating allowance are indicated in italics. Often, these benefits depend on type of heating and will be provided in kind. However, sometimes parameters for access may be tied to gross benefits. DK, LU: n.a. Source: CSB-MIPI Version 3/2013 (Van Mechelen 2011)
  2. cb child-related measure, heat heating allowance, ha housing allowance, oth other, R reform of minimum income scheme, mip minimum income protection, cap benefit cap, ix indexation
  3. aOnly mentioned where respondent notes actual change