From entitlements to incentives: The changing philosophy of social protection

Neil Gilbert

International Social Security Review, 1992, vol. 45, issue 3, 5-17

Abstract: In recent years policies for social protection initially designed for purposes of income maintenance have come to place increasing emphasis on the reintegration of welfare beneficiaries into the labour force. This paper describes a range of initiatives in public assistance, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and public pensions, which link social benefits with incentives to work. These measures are seen as part of a broader pattern of change that seeks to balance social rights and obligations. The reasons for this change are examined in the light of demographic trends, ideological shifts, and unanticipated consequences of past social welfare policies. An analysis of the uncertainties surrounding incentive‐oriented social policies suggests that these measures bear careful monitoring.

Date: 1992
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