It will take time and resources: Changing disability benefits on the way to social model in CEE countries

IF 1.5 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Global Social Policy Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI:10.1177/14680181231197216

Leszek Morawski, M. Akarsu

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Abstract

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability, necessitating adjustments in tax and benefit policies. However, the eventual outcome of these modifications remains uncertain. To evaluate possible changes, we conducted a comparative analysis of current instruments in CEE countries vis-a-vis Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Our research discovered that tax and benefit systems in both CEE and Scandinavian countries are built on the same foundational principles, yet differ significantly in their specific solutions and approaches. Notably, benefits systems in CEE countries are considerably more intricate and inclined toward means-tested benefits and specialized instruments dedicated solely to individuals with disabilities. We posit that changes arising from the convention’s implementation will streamline the benefits system, incorporating more generalized instruments with disability added as supplementary eligibility conditions or income parameters. The velocity of this transformation will be influenced by the pace of economic growth, as evidenced by the strong positive correlation between disability expenditure’s proportion in gross domestic product and the European Union countries’ level of economic development. JEL classification D61, H51, O52

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这将需要时间和资源：在中东欧国家迈向社会模式的道路上改变残疾福利

中欧和东欧国家已经批准了《联合国残疾人权利公约》，因此必须调整税收和福利政策。然而，这些修改的最终结果仍然不确定。为了评估可能的变化，我们对中东欧国家与瑞典、丹麦和芬兰的现行文书进行了比较分析。我们的研究发现，中东欧和斯堪的纳维亚国家的税收和福利制度都建立在相同的基本原则上，但在具体的解决方案和方法上存在显著差异。值得注意的是，中东欧国家的福利制度要复杂得多，倾向于通过经济状况调查的福利和专门针对残疾人的专门工具。我们认为，公约实施后产生的变化将简化福利制度，纳入更广泛的文书，将残疾作为补充资格条件或收入参数。这一转变的速度将受到经济增长速度的影响，残疾支出在国内生产总值中的比例与欧盟国家的经济发展水平之间的强烈正相关就是明证。JEL分类D61、H51、O52

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Global Social Policy POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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3.20

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： Global Social Policy is a fully peer-reviewed journal that advances the understanding of the impact of globalisation processes upon social policy and social development on the one hand, and the impact of social policy upon globalisation processes on the other hand. The journal analyses the contributions of a range of national and international actors, both governmental and non-governmental, to global social policy and social development discourse and practice. Global Social Policy publishes scholarly policy-oriented articles and reports that focus on aspects of social policy and social and human development as broadly defined in the context of globalisation be it in contemporary or historical contexts.