Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.
IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19
- Zach Parolin
- Podcasts
- September 11 2023
Children Living in Grandparent-Led and Multigenerational Families: Implications for Policy and Practice
- Natasha Pilkauskas, J. Michael Collins, and LaShawnDa Pittman
- Webinar
- September 06 2023
Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program
- Manny Teodoro
- Podcasts
- August 29 2023
Supporting Young Adults Transitioning Out of Foster Care to Stay Connected Through Education and Employment
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- August 2023
Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs
- James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
- Webinar
- July 26 2023
Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience
- Svetlana Shpiegel
- Podcasts
- July 12 2023
Thirty Years of the FMLA: What’s Worked, What Hasn’t, and Recommendations for More Equitable Policies
- Marci Ybarra, Shetal Vohra-Gupta, and Maya Rossin-Slater
- Webinar
- June 28 2023
Mina Addo on the Impacts of Non-Standard Work on Retirement Security
- Mina Addo
- Podcasts
- June 27 2023
Supporting Youth Exiting Foster Care: What Works and What Is Still Needed
- Melanie Nadon, Hui Huang, Angelique Day, and Sarah Font
- Webinar
- May 03 2023
Effects of Medicaid Birth Cost Recovery Policy Changes on Child Support Outcomes
- Tiffany Green, Steven T. Cook, Hoa Vu
- Report
- May 2023