Summary

Unpaid parenting should count as a full contribution. It represents a vital social and economic function contributing indirectly to national welfare, and its recognition aligns with fairness and inclusiveness.

Recommendation

The years of unpaid parenting should be recognized as contributing periods. It is necessary to promote policy measures that count this time toward pension or insurance contributions as a legitimate form of social contribution.

Why it can (5) • Total pluses score: 20

  • It can be considered a contribution because child care is a socially useful activity that creates social value.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It can be considered a contribution because many state systems recognize childcare periods when calculating pensions.
    Importance: 5/5
  • It can be considered a contribution because supporting future taxpayers strengthens the economic system.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It can be considered a contribution because raising children requires continuous effort similar to paid work.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It can be considered a contribution because social recognition of parental labor increases the fairness of the system.
    Importance: 3/5

Why it cannot (4) • Total score: 16

  • It cannot be considered a contribution because a contribution is usually associated with paying money into an insurance or taxation system.
    Importance: 5/5
  • It cannot be considered a contribution because there is no formal accounting or reporting of such work in pension structures.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It cannot be considered a contribution because unpaid work does not create direct financial inflows into the contribution system.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It cannot be considered a contribution because the legal criteria for contributions are defined by legislation, not by social value.
    Importance: 3/5