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Bridging the GapsOver one-fifth of Minnesotans live in working families with incomes below what is needed to afford basic needs, or a "basic family budget." A basic family budget is based on the costs of basic needs, such as housing, transportation, health care, child care and food. There are several work supports, such as health care or child care assistance, available that can help families reach self-sufficiency. But even after including the impact of these supports, 19% of Minnesotans still live in families with incomes below a basic family budget. Why are so many Minnesotans struggling to make ends meet? New research shows that at least 50% of people in families with incomes below the basic family budget do not qualify for valuable work supports. And even those working families who do qualify face barriers to receiving assistance. Bridging the Gaps: Key Points About Minnesota details the gaps in eligibility and ability of Minnesotans to access work supports. This research is part of the Bridging the Gaps project, a collaboration between researchers in ten states and the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Center for Social Policy at the University of Massachusetts. In Minnesota, the Policy Research & Analysis Network (PRAN) participated in this project. PRAN includes researchers from Children's Defense Fund Minnesota, JOBS NOW Coalition, Legal Services Advocacy Project, Minnesota Budget Project, Minnesota Community Action Partnership and the Minnesota Housing Partnership. Bridging
the Gaps: A Picture of How Work Supports Work in Ten States
pulls together the research findings for all ten states participating
in this project. |
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