Preferences for redistribution and social policies in the EU
According to a recent Eurobarometer, 81% of EU citizens perceive income inequalities as too great. Support for greater redistribution is high (77% of EU citizens) and correlates with perceived inequalities and preferences for more spending in social policies. Most EU citizens favour additional spending on social policies, especially in southern EU countries. Increased spending on healthcare and long-term care is the top priority in almost all countries, followed by education, pensions, housing and then income support and family and unemployment benefits. Most believe that additional social spending should be financed by increasing households’ tax burden (51%), with alternatives being reducing other public expenditure (15%), increasing public deficits (12%) or not increasing social spending (16%).
BERLINGIERI Francesco;
CASABIANCA Elizabeth;
D'HOMBRES Beatrice;
KOVACIC Matija;
MAURI Caterina;
NURMINEN Minna;
SCHNEPF Sylke;
STEPANOVA Elena;
Berlingieri, F., Casabianca, E., D`hombres, B., Kovacic, M., Mauri, C., Nurminen, M., Schnepf, S. and Stepanova, E., Preferences for redistribution and social policies in the EU, European Commission, 2023, JRC131983.
2023-02-06
European Commission
JRC131983
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