very EU member state was forced into  emergency reforms of their social protection systems by Covid-19, according to new research which highlights the need for permanent improvements.
 
A study by the European Trade Union Institute on social protection during the pandemic found 24 out of 27 member states increased the value, duration or eligibility conditions of unemployment benefits or income support.

Twenty member states also changed conditions attached to sick pay and parental leave, most often reducing the waiting time for access to the benefits.

“This abrupt health crisis underlined acute gaps in social protection systems”, the study concludes.

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