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Navigating Benefit Cliffs
Policy makers worry that benefits "cliffs," where a small increase in
income can reduce or eliminate eligibility for income supports, serve as
disincentives to work or advancement.
In their new Health Affairs article, Kess Ballentine and coauthors share
their findings from in-depth interviews with twenty-five low-paid
parents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania about how they navigate this complex
financial terrain
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Ballentine and coauthors find little evidence supporting policy
makers' fears about disincentivizing work.
Rather, the authors report that, "In the context of a limited social
welfare system and a labor market rife with jobs with low pay, meager
fringe benefits, and little flexibility, parents focused on securing the
right balance of resources, including money, time, energy, and in-kind
resources, to promote family well-being."
The authors indicate that there are a combination of factors that drive
parents' work decisions, including relationships with supervisors,
work schedules, work-related stress, and commutes.
The authors then conclude that "economic modeling that only accounts for
total income cannot adequately predict or explain parental employment
decisions."
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Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jennifer Ng'andu,
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How Low-Paid Parents Navigate The Complex Financial Landscape Of
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