Hirasuna Presentation On Child Support And Welfare Spells
1. THE EFFECTS OF CHILD SUPPORT RECEIPT ON WELFARE EXITS AND REENTRIES Donald Hirasuna And Maureen Pirog
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9. 50% of parents receive Child Support for the first time 21 or more months after they enter TANF Figure 1 in Handout
10. Number Of Parents Receiving Consistent Payments Decrease With Each Month Among The Times That Parents Begin To Receive Child 21% Receive It For At Least 11 Months In A Row Table 1 in Handout
11. Amounts Of Child Support At The 25 th , 50 th , And 75 th Percentiles Increase With Consecutive Months Of Receipt 75 th Percentile 50 th Percentile 25 th Percentile Table 1 in Handout
12. The Percent Of Parents With Child Support Income That Exceeds MFIP Cash Grant Limits Increases With The Number Of Consecutive Payments Table 1 in Handout
14. Hypotheses Lower Higher Earned Income Credits Lower Exemptions And Extension Higher Sanctions Lower Higher Child Support Prob. Reentry Prob. Exit Policy Variable
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19. The Impact Of Sanctions &Other TANF Policies Table 3 in Handout 1st Policy Employment Sanction-10% & 30% Child Support Sanction-25% & 30% Exemptions To 60-month Time Limit ? Extension To 60-month Time Limit Age 60 Or Older Personal Or Family Health Problem Child Between 0 & 1
20. The Impact Of Human Capital, Citizenship & Other Variables Table 3 in Handout Hard Skills May Matter 1st Policy Full-time Student High School Diploma Or GED Noncitizen Needs An Interpreter Earned Income Credit
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25. The Impact Of TANF Policies On The Probability Of Reentry Table 5 in Handout 1st Subject To The Policy While On TANF Employment Sanction-10% & 30% Child Support Sanction-25% & 30% Extension To 60-month Time Limit Exempt From Work Requirements ? Age 60 Or Older Personal Or Family Health Problem Child Between 0 & 1
26. The Impact of Human Capital, Citizenship & Other Policy Variables on Reentry Table 5 in Handout 1 st Policy Full-time Student While On TANF High School Diploma Or GED While On TANF Noncitizen While On TANF Needs An Interpreter While On TANF Earned Income Credit