Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
To better understand the interaction between public supports and earned income and its impact on overall economic well-being, we conducted research on public support program eligibility criteria, regulations, and administration. We use the concept of “financial gaps” to outline specific problems created by the complex system of public supports built around an inadequate assessment of households’ ability to meet basic needs. The typology we provide is intended to be a tool for advocates, service providers, researchers, and policy makers that will help them hone in on the precise problem and develop appropriate policy interventions.
Recommended Citation
Bingulac, Marija; Carey, Caitlin A.; and Crandall, Susan, "The Road to the Cliff Edge: Understanding Financial Gaps in Public Assistance Programs Available to Massachusetts Families" (2017). Center for Social Policy Publications. 93.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/csp_pubs/93