Social Care Insurance: A Review of Psychological Influences on Uptake

Vlaev, Ivo, Uttamlal, Trishna ORCID: 0000-0001-6017-3665 and Kudrna, Laura (2020) Social Care Insurance: A Review of Psychological Influences on Uptake. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 8. 564471-.

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Abstract

There is not currently a developed market for long-term social care insurance in England. Policymakers are interested in what behavioral influences should be considered in the design of insurance products for long-term social care to increase uptake. This review describes the behavioral factors that might be barriers or facilitators of uptake and could be considered in future policy solutions. Behavioral factors include psychological capabilities (knowledge and understanding), which are important given that public knowledge on this topic is poor. Psychological motivations (reflective or automatic biases) may also influence consumers' decision-making. Cultural factors such as language barriers and family norms for caring are considered. Overall, the authors demonstrate processes by which the uptake of long-term social care insurance can be encouraged, pertinent to policymakers.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	social care insurance, behavioral science, decision-making, inequality, preferences
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2022 08:44
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:06
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2020.564471
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3151894