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Child benefit Packages in the United Kingdom and Japan

Bradshaw, J.; Tokoro, M.

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J. Bradshaw

M. Tokoro



Abstract

Japan recently introduced a universal child benefit, but its life has been short lived mainly because of the Tsunami and financial problems as well as political conflict over the principles. Meanwhile the Coalition government in the UK, as part of its deficit reduction strategy, has frozen child benefit for three years and taken it back from higher rate tax payers. All other working age family benefits are being cut in real terms. In both countries, state support for families with children is in disarray. This article explores the evolution of the child benefit packages in both countries since 1992. It is based on model family analysis which enables comparison of policies to be made on a consistent basis. It reviews the consequences of these and other changes in the policy package for lone parent and couple families.

Citation

Bradshaw, J., & Tokoro, M. (2014). Child benefit Packages in the United Kingdom and Japan. Social Policy and Society, 13(1), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746413000353

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2014
Deposit Date Aug 28, 2013
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Social Policy and Society
Print ISSN 1474-7464
Electronic ISSN 1475-3073
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 1
Pages 119-128
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746413000353
Keywords Child benefit, Japan, UK.

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