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The welfare cliff could be fixed in public benefits to not discourage work / marriage

By Hicbd
Thu Feb 7 2019 11:34 am

"To eliminate the welfare trap entirely would require a policy that permanently continues benefit payments regardless of any conditions, with no income from paid work being withdrawn. One example of this would be unconditional basic income."

URL:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_trap
https://www.learnliberty.org/blog/the-welfare-cliff-and-why-many-low-income-workers-will-never-overcome-poverty/
https://www.budget.senate.gov/newsroom/budget-background/the-welfare-cliff-how-the-benefit-scale-discourages-work

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Categories:
Global Poverty U.S. TANF (Welfare) Public Benefits / Social Safety Net Marriage Social Welfare Policy / Human Services / Public Benefits / Safety Net U.S. Poverty Social Services U.S. Medicaid Social Change Sector Basic / Guaranteed Income

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