• SootySootySoot [any]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    I have seen far too many people on Reddit argue that beggars and benefits recipients are literally richer than the average person because of the huuuuge income.

      • Chapo0114 [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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        1 year ago

        The “welfare cliff” I’ve seen discussed academically is actually focused on single mothers who lose much of their benefits when seeking employment, and must now pay for childcare, making the prospect a net loss for mother to enter the workforce after getting onto welfare benefits.