Financial Impact of Child Support on TANF Families : Simulation for Selected States.
Addresses direct effects of P.L. 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, which provides incentives for States to allow more of the child support collected on behalf of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-eligible families to go to the family without a reduction in welfare benefi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Addresses direct effects of P.L. 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, which provides incentives for States to allow more of the child support collected on behalf of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-eligible families to go to the family without a reduction in welfare benefits. Explains rules that apply to families receiving TANF cash welfare, State "pass-through and disregard" policies prior to, and under DRA; addresses impact of DRA provisions on family income, the States and Federal Government; and considers potential behavioral implications of DRA child support pass-through and disregard rules. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |