Solidarity Across Generations: Comparative Law Perspectives
In: Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law Ser. v.49
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: General Report -- Solidarity Across Generations from the Perspective of Comparative Law: Reconfiguration of Different Types of Solidarity in the... -- 1 Introduction: Issues and Context -- 1.1 `Solidarity Across Generations´ from the Perspective of Social and Family Law -- 1.2 Definitions of ``Generation´´ and Different Types of ``Solidarity´´ -- 1.3 Different Issues in Different Demographic and Economic Contexts -- 1.4 Developed Welfare States or Countries with Limited Social Expenditure -- 1.5 Appearance of a New Problem: Long Term Care (LTC) -- 1.6 Three Main Topics of Discussion -- 2 Solidarity in Pension Systems -- 2.1 Different Types of Pensions -- 2.2 Old Age Pension or Retirement Pension? -- 2.3 Crisis of the Pension System: How Can Pensioner´s Rights be Protected? How Can the Interests of Different Generations be R... -- 2.3.1 Context -- 2.3.2 Reducing Benefits in Pay-As-You-Go Pension Systems -- 2.3.3 The Legislative and Political Limitations of Pension Cuts -- 2.3.4 Different Perspectives on the Question of Pension Cuts -- 3 Family Solidarity and Public Solidarity -- 3.1 Support Duties Between Adult Members of a Family and Welfare Benefits -- 3.1.1 Different Types of Support Obligations -- 3.1.2 Reinforcing Support Duties in the Context of an Aging Society -- 3.2 Family Support Duties and Social Minimum Benefit -- 3.2.1 Principle of Subsidiarity and Family Support Duties -- 3.2.2 Recovery of the Cost of Social Benefits from Family Members -- 4 LTC: Formal and Informal Care -- 4.1 Taking Care of Elderly People: An Individual, Family or State Concern? -- 4.1.1 LTC as a Personal and Family Matter -- 4.1.2 LTC as a Public Matter -- 4.2 Rewards, Support, or Compensation for Family and Informal Carers -- 4.2.1 The Importance of Informal Care -- 4.2.2 Types of Measures for Informal Care Givers.