Social Security Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. _______ describe the in-built flexibility of existing state benefits and taxes to respond automatically to expansion and contraction of the economy. [two words w/o space]
  2. 4. A programme that requires participants to work in exchange for social security benefits.
  3. 7. “[In the UK,] The extension of benefit _______ to many more single parents since 2008 has led many to move into paid work, but that work has been almost entirely part-time and low-earning”
  4. 10. The principle describes the state taking on the role of providing benefits and insuring against risks from the mutual aid societies and private market, due to the state’s ability to manage risk more efficiently and create a larger pool of resources. [two words w/o space]
  5. 13. “the degree to which individual adults can uphold a socially acceptable standard of living independently of family relationships”
  6. 14. The proportion of the population that is eligible for and/or receives a particular social security benefit.
  7. 15. Household-level means-tested benefits can _______ work within the couple.
  8. 16. A reduction in the amount of benefits paid as a family's income increases, often referred to as benefit _______
Down
  1. 1. While on the one hand cash-for-care recognises the important societal and economic contribution of unpaid care, it can potentially also reinforce _______ inequalities over the long-term.
  2. 2. “A collective action to protect individuals against income deficiencies” [two words w/o space].
  3. 5. A core purpose of pension systems is to _______ income within individuals – from their working years to retired years – or between individuals – from richer to poorer individuals.
  4. 6. Acronym for an unconditional cash benefit paid regularly to every citizen independently on the amount of income they have or hours they work.
  5. 8. A situation where reliance on benefits creates a cycle of dependency, making it difficult to escape poverty and leading to a _________.
  6. 9. Pension systems where the person gets a pension income equal to the contributions they have paid in plus the market return on them.
  7. 11. A set of public policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits.
  8. 12. A key goal of social security systems worldwide is to reduce/prevent _______