The abolishment of the asset contribution from users of residential care (Pflegeregress) has generated a lot of press coverage in Austria. Most of the discussion however, has been centred around its impact on the fiscal sustainability of the long-term care system. Much less attention has been devoted to the distribution of its effects across income, wealth and gender lines. The European Centre will aim to fill this gap with a project funded by the Anniversary Fund of the Austrian National Bank. This project is part of the ongoing research on health and care inequalities of the European Centre, and part of our contribution to the ongoing discussion on the future of long-term care financing in Austria. More information on the project can be found here.
