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Kritéria hodnocení závislosti pro přiznání příspěvku na péči v České republice a Německu
Dependency assessment criteria for the granting of the care allowance in the Czech Republic and Germany

Author(s): Lucie Kamrádová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Welfare services
Published by: Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí
Keywords: Care allowance;Czech Republic;Germany;Moravian-Silesian Region;criteria

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the issue of the care allowance, which is available in cases of longterm adverse health conditions; it provides a description of the criteria for awarding the care allowance both in the Czech Republic and in Germany. The article suggests that the German system presents an example of good practice for valuating potential applicants for the allowance and the subsequent determination of the amount of the benefit. The text contains the results of a sociological survey conducted in the Moravian-Silesian region and points out inconsistencies in terms of the recognition of the degree of dependency in the Czech and German models. The author recommends that considerable attention should be devoted to this issue accompanied by more in-depth research, which has the potential, provided enough information is available, to initiate a society-wide and professional discussion on this issue and to result in changes or modifications to the criteria.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 32-47
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech