Health Barriers Limit Job Prospects for Most German Basic Income Support Recipients

Health Barriers Limit Job Prospects for Most German Basic Income Support Recipients

This blog is based on an article in the Journal of Social Policy by Cordula Zabel . Click here to access the article.

Health restrictions are widespread among recipients of basic income support for jobseekers in Germany. Yet labour market policy has followed a work-first approach, which does not seem well-adapted to the situation of benefit recipients affected by health impairments. It would be important to more strongly acknowledge the relevance of health impairments for benefit recipients and to adapt labour market policy accordingly. Greater investments in rehabilitation and subsidized employment could be helpful.

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