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Publication Date: July 2008
Publisher: Tax Policy Center
Author(s): Margaret Simms
Research Area: Economics
Keywords: Families/Parenting; Economic Well-being; Employment; Poverty and Safety Net
Type: Paper
Abstract:
Low-wage jobs are often characterized by uncertainty and unpredictable gaps in employment. A majority of workers in these jobs do not have access to the temporary income of unemployment insurance to tide them over when they suffer a job loss. This summary outlines recommendations for updating the program by extending benefits to more workers through changes in eligibility rules and establishing more uniform periods of benefit receipt.