These programmes are meant to preserve employment and provide income support for workers with reduced hours as a result of temporarily low product demand, including during a general economic downturn. While these programmes lie outside of this chapter’s analysis of income support for jobless persons, Box 1.2 provides a short discussion of STW and its role during the 2008-09 recession. This type of programme is often referred to as a “last resort” programme since they tend to supplement any other type of income (from public or private sources) that an individual or household might have accumulated, received or be eligible for.