Long-term social assistance recipients' experiences with an increased monthly payment: a qualitative pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Ten long-term social assistance recipients in a Norwegian municipality received a greater-than-average fixed monthly payment for 12 months. This study aimed to explore whether these recipients with reduced administrative requirements and a fixed monthly payment that was greater than the average social assistance experienced reduced poverty, increased feelings of independence, better daily living, and an improved quality of life.

Methods

The study's explorative design included 20 qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews and a longitudinal electronic survey for 12 months. The 10 participants had been selected by the local labour and welfare agency based on stringent criteria and are therefore not representative of social assistance recipients in general. Individu

SUBMITTER: Torbjornsen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature