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Home Publications Reports UI is Not a Safety Net for Unemployed Former Welfare Recipients

UI is Not a Safety Net for Unemployed Former Welfare Recipients

December 2003, Heather Boushey and Jeffrey B. Wenger

This paper looks at eligibility for unemployment insurance (UI) among welfare recipients and offers two policy changes that would substantially increase eligibility rates for former welfare recipients.

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