Comparing Minimum Income Standards between Japan and the UK : MIS Budgets and Their Implications

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  • ミニマム・インカム・スタンダードの日英比較 : MIS法による最低生活費とその含意(<小特集2>イギリスのミニマム・インカム・スタンダード(MIS)を用いた日本の最低生活費研究)

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This paper compares minimum income standards (MIS) between Japan and the UK, with a view to understanding the special characteristics of Japan's MIS. Firstly, we aim to clarify the standard and contents of the minimum cost of living agreed upon by the general public in Japan, through comparing the MIS budgets for single working-age adults in Japan and the UK. Secondly, we examine the distance between the levels of social assistance and minimum wages and MIS, and identify differences in that distance between the two countries. Our findings are as follows. (1) There is no significant gap in the minimum standard of living agreed upon among the general public in Japan and the UK. (2) The MIS budget in 2010 comes out at very similar levels for both countries. (3) Social assistance levels and minimum wage rates fall far short of levels that guarantee the MIS in both countries. However, Japan may be facing even greater challenges than the UK in ensuring the livelihood security of low wage workers. While the minimum income threshold is similar in both countries, the UK's attempts to utilize MIS evidence have important implications for Japan.

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  • CRID
    1390282681095532672
  • NII Article ID
    110009517683
  • DOI
    10.24533/spls.4.1_85
  • ISSN
    24332984
    18831850
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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