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The economic crisis has given rise to significant challenges to the welfare state. Given that welfare expenses account … support, has significantly softened the impact of the crisis for millions of individuals. The global recession calls into … question the financial viability of current programmes, and the crisis is being used by some as an opportunity to roll back the …