AIMS Ten long-term social assistance recipients in a Norwegian municipality received a greater-than-average fixed monthly payment for 12 months. This study aimed to explore whether these recipients with reduced administrative requirements and a fixed monthly payment that was greater than the average social assistance experienced reduced poverty, increased feelings of independence, better daily living, and an improved quality of life. METHODS The study's explorative design included 20 qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews and a longitudinal electronic survey for 12 months. The 10 participants had been selected by the local labour and welfare agency based on stringent criteria and are therefore not representative of social assistance recipients in general. Individual interviews were conducted during autumn 2021 and spring 2022. The interview data were analysed using systematic text condensation, and the survey results are presented using descriptive statistics. RESULTS The participants included in the project described a reduced experience of poverty. They could buy additional items and set aside money, something they had not been able to do in the past, and meant a great deal to them. They expressed experiencing freedom, gaining a stronger sense of independence, and having lessened feelings of shame. Many of the participants described health issues that were incompatible with working. CONCLUSIONS Being given this opportunity led to a feeling of increased dignity and greater inclusion in society among this selected group of participants. They appreciated the simplified conditions and reduced requirements for administrative matters. All expressed that spending 8 months without contact with the social welfare office was a liberation.

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长期社会援助接受者增加每月付款的经历：一项定性试点研究。

AIMS 挪威某市的 10 名长期社会援助受益人在 12 个月内获得了高于平均水平的每月固定付款。本研究旨在探讨这些行政要求减少且每月固定付款高于平均社会救助金额的受助者是否减少了贫困、增强了独立感、改善了日常生活并提高了生活质量。方法 该研究的探索性设计包括 20 次定性、深入、半结构化访谈和为期 12 个月的纵向电子调查。这10名参与者是当地劳动和福利机构根据严格标准选出的，因此不能代表一般社会救助对象。个人访谈于2021年秋季和2022年春季进行。使用系统文本压缩对访谈数据进行分析，并使用描述性统计呈现调查结果。结果 项目参与者描述了减少贫困的经历。他们可以购买额外的物品并存钱，这是他们过去无法做到的，这对他们来说意义重大。他们表示体验到了自由，获得了更强烈的独立感，并减少了羞耻感。许多参与者描述了与工作不相容的健康问题。结论 获得这个机会让这群选定的参与者感受到了更高的尊严和更大的社会包容性。他们赞赏简化的条件和减少的行政事务要求。所有人都表示，8个月没有与社会福利办公室联系是一种解放。