Fig. 103.4

The structure of the child benefit package for a couple plus two, in purchasing power standards, June 2009. Euros per month. Single earner – minimum. Based on the composition of child benefit packages a model family with two children (aged 7 and 14): a single earner couple – a single earner couple – minimum wage (or half average wage for countries without a statutory minimum wage: DE, DK, FI, IT, SE). UCB Universal cash benefits, IRCB Income-related cash benefits, CTB Child tax benefit, HA Housing allowance, SA Social assistance, Other Local property and other non-income taxes + social security contributions. Average earners in Greece were assumed to be civil servants, and therefore receive civil servants’ family allowance. Minimum wage earners were assumed to receive OAED child benefit