WP6 identified megatrends creating challenges for the welfare state and public finances. It had several objectives, including quantifying how key megatrends affect public finances by examining changes in social security contributions, tax revenue, and social security system coverage, as well as projecting these changes for the future. Another objective was to assess the demand for and necessity of new forms of social security. Additionally, WP6 aimed to evaluate the fiscal and distributional effects of welfare state adjustments due to key megatrends, with a focus on increasing coverage of new forms of employment and vulnerable groups. Finally, WP6 provided evidence-based policy recommendations on welfare states.
