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The 27 EU Member States spent €301 billion altogether on family benefits in 2017 (2.3% of EU GDP). This represented 8.6% of the total spent on social protection benefits, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU, on the occasion of the Global Day of Parents and International Children`s Day, celebrated every year on 1 June.The share of social protection expenditure on family benefits varied significantly between EU Member States. It accounted for more than 15% of …
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