Vliv dlouhodobého ošetřovného na veřejné finance a rodinnou péči v ČR v letech 2018 až 2024

The bachelor thesis examines the long-term care benefit within the sickness insurance system in the Czech Republic in the years 2018-2024 and its impacts on public finances and family care. The theoretical part describes the position of sickness insurance within the system of social policy, the legal framework of the long-term care benefit and the main changes in its legislation after 2018. The aim of the thesis is to map the development, use and accessibility of the long-term care benefit, to compare the actual number of recipients and expenditures with the original estimates, and to assess the extent to which the benefit fulfils its declared objective of supporting home-based and family care. The empirical part is based on an analysis of available statistical data. The results show that the long-term care benefit has gradually become a commonly used benefit with increasing importance for the support of family care, while its share in total sickness insurance expenditure remains low. The conclusion of the thesis underlines the need for continuous monitoring of the development of the benefit and, where appropriate, for adjustments to its parameters with regard to social effectiveness and the long-term sustainability of the system.