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Categorical Benefits in Welfare States: Findings from Great Britain and Israel

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This paper examines the role of categorical benefits; i.e. non‐means‐tested and non‐contributory cash benefits, in Great Britain and Israel. After introducing a more rigorous definition of the term and differentiating between various types of categorical benefits, it looks at the role and recent development of these benefits in the two countries. It finds that they play a growing and significant role in the social security systems of Great Britain and Israel. An examination of the decision‐making process surrounding the adoption of these benefit programmes indicates why this is so. On the basis of these findings, initial conclusions relating to changes in the nature of social security are presented.

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  • John Gal, 1998. "Categorical Benefits in Welfare States: Findings from Great Britain and Israel," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 51(1), pages 73-101, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:51:y:1998:i:1:p:73-101
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-246X.00004
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    1. Momi Dahan, 2023. "Social Construction And The Progressivity Of Local Tax Relief," Israel Economic Review, Bank of Israel, vol. 21(1), pages 1-33, March.

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