A universal child grant in Brazil: what must we do, and what can we expect from it?

Author: Sergei Suarez Dillon Soares ,Graziela Ansiliero ,Aline Diniz Amaral ,Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza ,Luis Henrique Paiva
Thematic Area: Social Protection

Abstract:"The idea of a universal child grant has considerable support. Since as far back as the 1942 Beveridge Report, a cash transfer to all children has been considered part of a global strategy for overcoming poverty and reducing inequality. They are widespread among wealthy nations, and 17 of the 28 countries in the European Union (60 per cent) have universal child grants (SSA-ISSA 2016). Notable exceptions are the Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which retain the logic of social security for children of formal workers and social assistance (usually less generous) for the children of poor people". (...)

Keywords:Universal, child, Brazil, expect
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Type/Issue:One Pager/418
ISSN:2318-9118

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