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Shared residence and social security policy: A comparative analysis from 13 countries
Authors: Hakovirta Mia, Meyer Daniel R., Haapanen Mari
Publisher: WILEY
Publishing place: Hoboken
Publication year: 2024
Journal: International Journal of Social Welfare
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE
Journal acronym: INT J SOC WELF
Volume: 33
Issue: 4
First page : 965
Last page: 980
Number of pages: 16
ISSN: 1369-6866
eISSN: 1468-2397
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12647
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12647
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387343505
Increasingly, children live in both parents' homes equally after parental separation, but little is known about whether social security policy supports these shared-residence families. We propose that a determination of support for shared residence in various policies can be based on two criteria: whether both parents can receive benefits and whether the total amount received is greater than what would have been received if children lived with only one parent. We categorise support for shared residence in child benefits, housing assistance, social assistance, and guaranteed child support in 13 countries (Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States), using a 2017 questionnaire, policy documents, and previous research. Norway is the only country supporting shared residence in all four policy domains; three countries do not support shared residence in any. Policies on shared residence across domains are inconsistent. This research highlights the need to clarify policy for these families and to consider whether parents who manage shared parental responsibilities post-separation should be assisted in new ways.
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