Poverty and social security in time of crisis: lessons (to be) learned during the Covid-19 pandemic: Presentation

Using linked tax data for 4.5 million people, the research group will investigate changes in income and assets between 2019 and 2022, focusing on the situation of people with few financial resources. By linking these data with data on social security benefits, it will also be possible to show how effectively the social security system protects the people affected. A further part of the project will use case data from Caritas Switzerland, the country’s biggest NGO, which supported more than 100,000 people during the pandemic. This social security safety net comes into play particularly when there are gaps in state cover. This basis will be used to develop a poverty monitoring early warning system for future crises.