Means-testing of child benefit for citizens/residents
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Multinomial |
| Value labels | 0 = "No", 1 = "Yes" |
| Technical name | fam_cben_citres_mt |
| Category | Family and gender policies |
| Label | Means-testing of child benefit for citizens/residents. |
| Related indicators | NA (no information available) |
The indicator identifies whether a means-test applies in order for a parent or caregiver to be eligible for the citizenship/residency-based child benefit. When the child benefit is means-tested, it is paid if either the household income or the individual income of the parent or caregiver is below a given threshold.
Coding rules
The variable assumes the value of 1 if the law prescribes that only households below a given income level are eligible for the citizenship-/residency-based child benefit, 0 otherwise.
Missing information is coded as follows:
- -999 = No information available: Data was unavailable or could not be found.
- -888 = Policy does not exist: Data was not collected due to knowledge that the policy either does not exist or has been discontinued.
- -777 = Not applicable: Data was not collected because it was not relevant for this specific country or child benefit system.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Tran, Anh, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič. Forthcoming. Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits. Bremen: SFB 1342.
Related publications: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
Misc
Project manager(s): Anh Tran, Simone Tonelli, Martin Gurín, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Aysegül Kayaoglu and Sonja Drobnič (A06)
Data release: Version 0.003: Third release
Revisions: This codebook is an updated version of the publication: Tonelli, Simone, Tobias Böger, Keonhi Son, Petra Buhr, Sonja Drobnič, and Johannes Huinink. 2021. Codebook of Historical Dataset of Child Benefit (HDCB). Bremen: SFB 1342. https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/5939.
Sources
Below is a list of common sources used to gather information on multiple countries. For country-specific sources and calculations, please refer to the Codebook of the Global Dataset of Child Benefits (Tran et al. Forthcoming).
- International Social Security Association. 2022. Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles. Geneva: ISSA. https://www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles
- International Labour Organization. Various years. Legislative Series. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09607
- NATLEX. Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation. Geneva: ILO. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home
- Social Security Administration. Various years. Social Security Programs Throughout the World. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1949-1999 reports: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/003924614 2001-2019 reports: https:// www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw
- Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Foreign Countries: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 401. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4026
- Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in 1937 and 1938, 48 Monthly Lab. Rev. 1026 (1939)
- Waggaman, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries: Bulletin of the United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 754. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/family-allowances-variouscountries-4239
- Wagemann, Mary T. Family Allowances in Various Countries, 1944-45: Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 853. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/4333
