The social impact of the ‘Social solidarity income’ in Greece: A qualitative interpretation
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Jan 18, 2021
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Minimum Income Protection Greece Evaluation Social Impact Social Policy and Local Administration Municipalities and Guaranteed Minimum Income
Abstract
The present article sheds light on the implementation of the ‘Social Solidarity Income’ (SSI) in Greece, an example of a guaranteed minimum income (GMI). Drawing on the findings of 40 semi-structured interviews carried out in five selected municipalities, the article focuses on the ‘social impact’ of the SSI. More specifically, it investigates two inter-related themes: a) the social situation of beneficiaries and the survival strategies they used before and after receiving the SSI; and b) aspects of the SSI that should be improved at the implementation stage. It is argued that, despite certain positive elements of the SSI, such as the monetary allowance, which is a key component of the SSI and assists beneficiaries in covering their basic needs, the impact of the SSI on the lives of individuals is relatively small and a large proportion of the beneficiaries continue to rely on the survival strategies they used before implementation of the SSI
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Sakellaropoulos, T., Lalioti, V., & Kourachanis, N. (2021). The social impact of the ‘Social solidarity income’ in Greece: A qualitative interpretation. Social Cohesion and Development, 14(1), 5–20. https://doi.org/10.12681/scad.25763
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