Definition: Overlapping of objectives

Category: ESSPROS Manual

Overlapping of objectives occurs when the benefit is granted for two or more coinciding social risks or needs rather than a single one. An example is a housing benefit granted only to large families. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/ESSPROS_manual_1996_EN.pdf#page=39
Source:
Eurostat, "ESSPROS Manual 1996" (ESSPROS = European System of Social PROtection Statistics), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 1996
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