Social Safety Nets in Europe and Central Asia : Preparing for Crisis, Adapting to Demographic Change, and Promoting Employability

Social safety nets in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region responded to protect people's incomes during the global recession, especially in countries where systems were developed before the crisis. As population's age and labor forces shrink, the elderly will increasingly rely on general revenues to supplement contributory pensions, competing with assistance for other vulnerable groups. Social safety nets that link to employment and other services can help people transition from reliance on social transfers to employability. Countries should not wait to confront these challenges. To further strengthen social safety nets, governments in ECA should consolidate and harmonize benefits, invest in systems improvements for greater efficiency, link social assistance and employment services, and actively communicate these reforms to their populations.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Williams, Penny, Larrison, Jennica, Strokova, Victoria, Lindert, Kathy
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-04
Subjects:	ACTIVE LABOR, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARY, CAREGIVERS, CASH BENEFITS, CASH TRANSFER, CASH TRANSFERS, CHILD ALLOWANCES, CHILD CARE, CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS, CRISES, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS, DEPENDENCY, DISABILITY, DISABILITY BENEFITS, DISABILITY INSURANCE, DISABLED, DRIVERS, ELDERLY, ELIGIBILITY, EMPLOYABILITY, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ENTITLEMENT, ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSING BENEFITS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INCOME SUPPORT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INSURANCE, JOB INFORMATION, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR FORCES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, MATERNITY LEAVE, MINIMUM INCOME, PENSION, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, POLICY GOALS, POLICY MAKERS, POOR, PRODUCTIVITY, PROTECTION SYSTEMS, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC WORKS SCHEMES, QUALITY OF LIFE, REFERRAL SERVICES, SAFETY, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET PROGRAMS, SAFETY NET SYSTEMS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL BENEFITS, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SOCIAL PENSIONS, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS, SOCIAL SAFETY NET, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL TRANSFERS, STAFF, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TECHNICAL TRAINING, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, UNIVERSAL BENEFITS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, WAGES, WORK PROGRAM, WORKERS, WORKING-AGE POPULATION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16280508/social-safety-nets-europe-central-asia-preparing-crisis-adapting-demographic-change-promoting-employability https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10049
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