A Comparison of Child Benefit Packages in 22 Countries

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Abstract

Every industrial country has a 'package' of tax allowances, cash benefits, exemptions from charges,
subsidies and services in kind, which assist parents with the costs of raising children. This study is an
investigation of variations in the structure and level of this package in 22 countries as at July 2001.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLeeds
PublisherCorporate Document Services
VolumeNo. 174
ISBN (Print)1 84123 506 7
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Publication series

NameDepartment for Work and Pensions Research Report

Keywords

  • employment/benefits
  • family
  • social exclusion, income, poverty
  • comparative research

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