Introduction -- The individualisation of minimum income schemes' policies -- The institutional context of the German minimum income scheme -- Individual perspectives on the German minimum income scheme as institutional context and biographical situation -- Theoretical framework : long-term...

Current welfare debates assume that the poor are taking unfair advantage of the largess of the government by shunning work for welfare benefits. Yet many studies have shown that many of those who qualify for welfare benefits fail to receive assistance. This study adds to this growing body of...