1. 183 countries under study (percentages are calculated on this basis)
Child social protection coverage
Statutory social security benefits for children (cash benefits)
108 countries | 59 %
No statutory social security provision for child/ family benefits
75 countries | 41 %
Universal / categorical
All children
Non contributory non-means tested with for 10 countries with either social insurance or social assistance
27 countries | 14,8%
Incl. social assistance (9) and social insurance (1)
Employment related and poor children
17 countries | 9,3%
Non-contributory means-tested
Social insurance (employment related)
AND
Poor children only
(or sub-groups)
Child social security statutory provision
General social assistance programmes (not specific)
Social assistance (targeting children) but without legal basis yet (including pilot programmes)
Non-contributory means-tested (social assistance)
32 countries | 17,5 % OR
Children with parents in formal employment (Employment related only)
Employment related only (children of formal employees mainly)
32 countries | 17,5 %