Drivers of redistribution: progressivity and size of transfers and taxes (cont.) This section attempts to shed more light on the role of specific policy changes. This is the primary reason why the benefit system in its entirety is more redistributive than direct taxes. Unfortunately, detailed benefit recipiency data for all relevant out-of-work benefits are currently not available.15 However, labour force surveys (LFS) provide useful evidence on the number of people receiving unemployment benefits and their labour-force status. Figure 7.4 shows that unemployment benefit recipiency rates often changed considerably.