Jan. 13, 2021 9:00 am
In Mantua: If benefits are building blocks, what do we do about benefit cliffs?
When people who receive benefits increase earned income as well, they often face a "benefits cliff," where the benefits taper off before sustainable economic self-sufficiency and growth can occur.
Nov. 3, 2020 12:48 pm
Leap Fund’s Karen Schoellkopf details the ‘benefits cliff’ problem
Why would a worker turn down a promotion with a wage increase? Because wages aren't the full story, said the Fund's CEO, at the Forum on Justice and Opportunity last week.