The conceptualisation and measurement of benefit coverage is muddled with considerable confusion. In this forum contribution, we propose a new consolidated framework for the analysis of benefit coverage. Three sequential steps in measurement are suggested, involving the calculation of coverage rates, eligibility rates and take-up rates in social protection. Each step of the analysis focuses on particular aspects of programme legislation and implementation, and together the new framework will substantially improve the possibilities of research to inform policymaking. We provide an empirical illustration of our approach based on Swedish data, and highlight how our new consolidated framework for analysing benefit coverage provides a reorientation of the research agenda on benefit coverage.

福利覆盖率的概念化和衡量方法混乱不清。在这个论坛的贡献中，我们提出了一个新的综合框架来分析福利覆盖率。提出了三个连续的测量步骤，涉及计算社会保护的覆盖率，合格率和接受率。分析的每个步骤都侧重于计划立法和实施的特定方面，新框架一起将大大提高研究为决策提供依据的可能性。我们提供了基于瑞典数据的经验方法说明，并强调了我们用于分析福利覆盖率的新合并框架如何重新调整了有关福利覆盖率的研究议程。