,,,Making Work Pay for Iowa's Families

Making Work Pay for Iowa's Families


 

Publication Date: September 2008

Publisher: Columbia University. National Center for Children in Poverty

Author(s): Sarah Fass; Kinsey Alden Dinan; Nancy K. Cauthen; Jessica Purmort

Research Area: Labor; Social conditions

Keywords: work supports; low-wage work; Iowa

Type: Report

Abstract:

This report analyzes the effectiveness of Iowa’s “work supports” - such as earned income tax credits, public health insurance, and child care assistance. Work supports can close the gap between low earnings and basic expenses, but working more does not always pay as families lose eligibility for critical supports.