The promise of universal child benefits: The foundational policy for economic and social development
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| contents | The promise of universal child benefits: The foundational policy for economic and social development International Labour Organization (Issuing Body) Extensive evidence shows that social protection reduces <br>poverty and increases income security in households, with <br>positive repercussions for child health, nutrition, <br>education, and food security and protection (ILO and <br>UNICEF, 2019, 2023). Social protection also provides <br>households with the economic security to boost their <br>productivity and earning potential, while lowering the risk <br>of the persistence of poverty across generations, and <br>helping to prevent child labour (ILO and UNICEF, 2022). <br>Nonetheless, across countries there are gaps and <br>inequalities in social protection coverage that often result <br>in children being excluded for reasons of age, gender, <br>disability status, geography and more. <br>Universal child benefits (UCBs) can also act as the <br>foundation for a comprehensive and adequate system of <br>child social protection. Paid as regular cash or tax <br>transfers to families for their dependent children (see <br>below for full definition), they constitute a core type of <br>social protection policy that can effectively reduce <br>disparities in child social protection coverage, reduce child <br>poverty and generate positive returns on public <br>investment, both within and across countries. <br>Approximately 50 countries currently operate some form <br>of UCB policy, but there exists wide variation in benefit <br>amounts, delivery, coverage and other aspects. Policy <br>design has a decisive effect on results. This brief explains <br>what UCBs are, catalogues where and on what terms they <br>currently exist around the world, reviews the existing <br>evidence on how UCBs contribute to child poverty <br>reduction and other goals, identifies specific design <br>considerations to create an optimally designed UCB policy <br>and outlines the goals that UCBs can help to meet when <br>designed well. Taken all together, the brief provides a <br>resource for countries intending to enhance their existing <br>child benefit policy or establish a UCB scheme. ILO 10.54394/YSAT8221 DOI https://doi.org/10.54394/YSAT8221 publication.encyclopediaEntry |
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| id | ilo_995353593102676 |
| institution | Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) |
| publishDate | 02/2024 |
| publisher | International Labour Organization |
| spellingShingle | The promise of universal child benefits: The foundational policy for economic and social development International Labour Organization (Issuing Body) The promise of universal child benefits: The foundational policy for economic and social development International Labour Organization (Issuing Body) Extensive evidence shows that social protection reduces <br>poverty and increases income security in households, with <br>positive repercussions for child health, nutrition, <br>education, and food security and protection (ILO and <br>UNICEF, 2019, 2023). Social protection also provides <br>households with the economic security to boost their <br>productivity and earning potential, while lowering the risk <br>of the persistence of poverty across generations, and <br>helping to prevent child labour (ILO and UNICEF, 2022). <br>Nonetheless, across countries there are gaps and <br>inequalities in social protection coverage that often result <br>in children being excluded for reasons of age, gender, <br>disability status, geography and more. <br>Universal child benefits (UCBs) can also act as the <br>foundation for a comprehensive and adequate system of <br>child social protection. Paid as regular cash or tax <br>transfers to families for their dependent children (see <br>below for full definition), they constitute a core type of <br>social protection policy that can effectively reduce <br>disparities in child social protection coverage, reduce child <br>poverty and generate positive returns on public <br>investment, both within and across countries. <br>Approximately 50 countries currently operate some form <br>of UCB policy, but there exists wide variation in benefit <br>amounts, delivery, coverage and other aspects. Policy <br>design has a decisive effect on results. This brief explains <br>what UCBs are, catalogues where and on what terms they <br>currently exist around the world, reviews the existing <br>evidence on how UCBs contribute to child poverty <br>reduction and other goals, identifies specific design <br>considerations to create an optimally designed UCB policy <br>and outlines the goals that UCBs can help to meet when <br>designed well. Taken all together, the brief provides a <br>resource for countries intending to enhance their existing <br>child benefit policy or establish a UCB scheme. ILO 10.54394/YSAT8221 DOI https://doi.org/10.54394/YSAT8221 publication.encyclopediaEntry |
| title | The promise of universal child benefits: The foundational policy for economic and social development |
| url | https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/encyclopediaEntry/The-promise-of-universal-child-benefits/995353593102676 |