2010 KIDS COUNT in Delaware Issue Brief: Benefit Cliffs

Title	2010 KIDS COUNT in Delaware Issue Brief: Benefit Cliffs
Author(s) (University of Delaware)	KIDS COUNT in Delaware Staff
Date Issued	2010
Permanent Link to This Record	http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/21335

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Description	Research conducted by the National Center for Children in Poverty has found that the programs created to assist people in poverty can also trap them as they try to become self-sufficient. Called the “cliff effect,” the phenomenon occurs when individuals in poverty find their work support benefits reduced if their income increases. In this issue brief, we use the Family Resource Simulator to examine what these cliffs look like in Delaware and give recommendations for how to tweak the system so that work does pay.
Citation	Kids Count in Delaware Issue Brief: Benefits Cliffs. (2010). Newark, DE: Center for Community Research & Service; University of Delaware.
Sponsored By	Funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the University of Delaware and the State of Delaware.
Subject(s)	Benefits Benefits cliffs Child poverty Poverty Cliff effect Income inequality Working poor Unemployment SNAP Public benefits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SCHIP School Breakfast and Lunch Program Medicaid Temporary Assistance to Needy Families TANF Energy Assistance LIHEAP Rent assistance Housing assistance
Publisher	University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service, Newark, DE

Date Accessioned	2017-05-11T18:26:20Z
Date Available	2017-05-11T18:26:20Z