As the Senate takes up its Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) reauthorization package, much legislative attention will focus on several interlocking issues: whether to increase work requirements and participation rates for families needing welfare assistance, how much flexibility states should have regarding time limits for working families, and what to count as a work activity. This ?“Short Take?” from the Urban Institute gives a clear overview of the issues and offers recommendations to make TANF work for families.
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