Renee Loth
The welfare cliff
For single parents, a better job just might not be affordable
A South Boston single mother on welfare was offered a promotion to a full-time job. The problem? The bump in pay would put her over the income limit for a child-care voucher, so if she took the job her take-home pay would actually decrease. (Full article: 698 words)
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