Wither Social Citizenship? Lived Experiences of Citizenship In/Exclusion for Recipients of Out-of-Work Benefits

Patrick, Ruth

doi:10.1017/s147474641600049x

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“…This created a deep distrust in the system (see also Marks et al 2017). This study supports the findings of many researchers in this area, including those who found that the assessment processes may be viewed as not empathetic (Clifton et al 2013;Dwyer et al 2016) and as dehumanising (Allen et al 2016;Patrick 2017;Dwyer et al 2016), intimidating (Shefer et al 2016) and depersonalising (Garthwaite 2014).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

“…In this study, people who have been subject to recent changes to their disability benefits described their contact with the DWP benefits system as dehumanising, with the incomprehensibility, unpredictability and unreliability of the process leading to pervasive worry, fear and stress (Patrick 2017;Wright 2016). This created a deep distrust in the system (see also Marks et al 2017).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Living on a knife edge: the responses of people with physical health conditions to changes in disability benefits

Saffer

Nolte

Duffy³

2018

Disability & Society

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

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confidence: 99%

Living on a knife edge: the responses of people with physical health conditions to changes in disability benefits

Saffer

Nolte

Duffy³

2018

Disability & Society

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“…The recent reforms in these two Chinese societies also illustrate the discussion of welfare as rights, deservingness and conditionality (Laenan, 2020; Patrick, 2017), and had different outcomes: In Taiwan, there was a minor reform to the public service pension; in Hong Kong, the private MPF schemes remain in place, and only supplemented by an additional mean‐tested social assistance scheme. In both societies, generational interests seem to have informed the policy debates on the basis and extent of provisions.…”

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Agentic values, generational contract, and elderly provisions in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Chan

Wang

2020

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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The public provision of welfare for the elderly often reflects a generational contract that defines the distribution of benefits and duties across generations, which has been institutionalized in the modern welfare state to meet the requirements of those in need, in accordance with the values of collectivism, altruism, fairness, and justice. In the case of pensions, the working population is expected to support the older generations through a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) arrangement (Prinzen, 2014; Rantanen, McLaughlin, & Toikko, 2015). As the elderly are generally less productive and have diminished physical capacity, they are accepted as dependents, in need of support from family and society. Historically, those who contribute to the support of the elderly are assured that they, in turn, will be supported by future generations. Generational solidarity has been commended for promoting cohesiveness through shared obligations and reciprocity (Bengtson & Oyama, 2010). Recently, there has been growing concern about the distribution of welfare resources across generations: A principle of "generational equity" has called into question the appropriation of resources in favor of the older generation. Younger generations, in particular, are disadvantaged because they contribute more during their productive years while the certainty of enjoying the benefits in their old age no longer exists: current systems are at risk, given the prospect of a "super-aged" society. The interests of different generations are presented as a zero-sum calculation in which a more self-centered approach could become popular (Higgs & Gilleard, 2010). Traditionally, Chinese society has been guided by the moral imperative of respect for the elderly and belief in communal values. Supporting public provisions for seniors is also motivated by a sense of compassion (Earley & Gibson, 1998). However, these values have been challenged as Chinese societies have modernized at a time their populations have increasingly aged. However, at the same time, social citizenship has been increasingly popular and supporting claims for public resources legitimately. While elderly provisions could be supported either by the

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“…The first is one of “dissolving the bonds of social solidarity” 10 as a denuded sense of citizenship is created in those subjected to moral distancing. 11,12 The second concerns the way moral distance allows the state to step aside from what had previously been seen as part of its welfare responsibilities. A new quasi-state welfare apparatus emerges which is designed to outsource welfare and, in so doing, reduce the welfare bill.…”

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On Folk Devils, Moral Panics and New Wave Public Health

Mannion

Small

2019

Int J Health Policy Manag

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New wave public health places an emphasis on exhorting individuals to engage in healthy behaviour with good health being a signifier of virtuous moral standing, whereas poor health is often associated with personal moral failings. In effect, the medical is increasingly being collapsed into the moral. This approach is consistent with other aspects of contemporary neoliberal governance, but it fuels moral panics and creates folk devils. We explore the implications and dysfunctional consequences of this new wave of public health policy in the context of the latest moral panic around obesity.

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Wither Social Citizenship? Lived Experiences of Citizenship In/Exclusion for Recipients of Out-of-Work Benefits

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

Living on a knife edge: the responses of people with physical health conditions to changes in disability benefits

Living on a knife edge: the responses of people with physical health conditions to changes in disability benefits

Agentic values, generational contract, and elderly provisions in Taiwan and Hong Kong

On Folk Devils, Moral Panics and New Wave Public Health

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