# Plotting welfare distribution of households

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**Category:** Optimal Policy\
**Created:** [7 January 2021 14:15 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/plotting-welfare-distribution-of-households/17254 "2021-01-07T14:15:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [8 January 2021 07:36 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/plotting-welfare-distribution-of-households/17254/4 "2021-01-08T07:36:26Z")

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The deduction of consumption in steady state is used to make the overall welfare level the same across regimes. It is usually only consumption that is deducted. See e.g. [Welfare Comparison](https://forum.dynare.org/t/welfare-comparison/15145)

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