Making Ends Meet: Six Programs That Help Working Families and Employers. A Guide for Business Leaders and Policymakers

Publication Date: June 2002

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Nisha Patel; Mark Greenberg; Steve Savner; Vicki Turetsky

Research Area: Labor; Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This new report, originally developed for a meeting cosponsored by the Welfare to Work Partnership, provides information on six work support programs: the Earned Income Tax Credit, child care, Food Stamps, health care, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and child support.

It explains how each program promotes financial security for low-income families, as well as employment retention, which benefits both working families and their employers. The guide also describes barriers to program participation for eligible workers and offers resources for business leaders and policymakers about strategies to overcome these barriers.