Effects of welfare sanctions in couple households

Abstract

"Our findings show that welfare sanctions are not purely individual measures. They affect other household members as well, and these spillover effects depend strongly on gender roles and family structure. As a result, sanctions may be more severe than they appear when evaluated only at the individual level. Policymakers designing sanction regimes should therefore take household interactions explicitly into account." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Berg, G., Uhlendorff, A., Wolf, M. & Wolff, J. (2026): Effects of welfare sanctions in couple households. In: IZA world of labor No. 15.04.2026.