Problem
Decline in government social expenditure
Other Names:
Decline in public spending in the social sectorDecline in public expenditure on human development
Retreat of social security systems
Incidence:
Between 1983 and 1986 developing countries cut spending on health by 13.3% and on education by 10.5% according to the World Bank's "World Development Report 1988". By 1992, almost all European countries had imposed some manner of cuts on social security benefits, from Germany's benefits freeze, to more subtle restrictions, such as tighter eligibility rules and reduced payment periods. The Netherlands had restricted housing benefits, Denmark proposed cuts in unemployment pay, and Sweden a package which reduced pensions, sick pay and housing subsidies.
Broader Problems:
Insufficient programme fundingDecline in government expenditureInadequate social welfare services Related Problems:
Commercialization of social security Aggravates:
Social insecurityLong-term unemploymentWaste of human resourcesUnequal coverage by social securityLimited access to society's resources Reduces:
Decline of the extended family Reduced By:
Excessive growth of social expenditureStrategies:
Researching public sector reform Subject(s):
Commerce → Finance→ Systems
Government → Government
Government → Public
Religious Practice → Religion
Social Activity → Welfare
Society → Social
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
16.10.2020 – 18:47 CEST