... other advanced economies, the benefits system in the UK is quite complex and has changed substantially over recent decades [4] . Cappellari and Jenkins (2009) distinguish between two main types of social benefits. The first are social assistance benefits, which are income‐tested cash benefits...

... Limited 2012 Italy Disabled people Income Family Social benefits Income support Income persistence Disability Dynamic probit model Initial conditions A second remark concerns the definition of low income, here identified by levels of equivalent income belonging to the first three...