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Country Profiles of Eligibility Legislations in Europe

  • Agar Brugiavini
  • Ludovico Carrino
  • Cristina Elisa Orso
  • Giacomo Pasini
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Abstract

In this chapter, we detail the main LTC legislations in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Each country profile includes up-to-date legislative information, details on the assessment of need procedures, the eligibility rules and the in-kind or in-cash benefits for the eligible population. The chapters for Belgium and Italy are organised at the regional level, given the high degree of heterogeneity of the local LTC programmes.

Keywords

Long-term care legislation LTC benefits Regional programmes 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Agar Brugiavini
    • 1
  • Ludovico Carrino
    • 2
  • Cristina Elisa Orso
    • 1
  • Giacomo Pasini
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of EconomicsCa’ Foscari UniversityVeniceItaly
  2. 2.Department of Global Health & Social MedicineKing’s CollegeLondonUK

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