Sentences with phrase «other social safety net»

The report confirms that the sharing (or gig) economy is extremely precarious — by forcing its participants to accept the status of «independent contractor», they are not employees and as such they are not protected by employment law and do not contribute towards employment insurance and other social safety net programs.

The budget eviscerates Medicaid and other social safety net programs, eliminates federal arts support and slashes environmental programs that are unpopular with the administration and its supporters.

His proposal to slash funds for health care, education and other social safety net services endangers the lives of those who need them and the jobs of workers who provide them,» said District Council 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts.

This review is a summary of proposed reductions to SNAP and an overview of how other critical nutrition programs and other social safety net programs fare in the president's budget.

Micro-financing and other social safety nets and social welfare grants, as a means to enhance adaptation to current and future shocks and stresses, may be successful in overcoming such constraints if supported by local institutional arrangements on a long - term sustainable basis (Ellis, 2003; Chigwada, 2005).

Not exact matches

It has been on an upward price track for years, in part because the Chinese — compelled by the lack of a social safety net to save rigorously for things like higher education and in case of illness — have few other investing vehicles with which to protect their savings from the ravages of inflation.

I'll agree, there is corruption on both sides, but if I had to pick one over the other I would have to choose the one that supports some sort of social safety net for middle and low income workers in America.

($ 753 billion for all three programs) Safety net programs ($ 482 billion) provide aid (other than health insurance or Social Security benefits) to individuals and families facing hardship.

She has steered the organization to advocacy, pressing elected officials to protect and strengthen the federal food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, the school breakfast program at Chicago Public Schools and other key social safety nets.

It also provides inspiration for disillusioned teachers, social workers, and other first responders who make up the social safety net.

«The federal budget is a reflection of our values and priorities and it would be irresponsible and disastrous for Congress to implement budget cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, Social Security, and other social and safety net proSocial Security, and other social and safety net prosocial and safety net programs.

The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty said it's examining ways it can partner with other nonprofits as a way to «stabilize» the agency and create a «social - service safety net.»

Each time I move round Ekiti, I see the pains on the faces of the 25,000 elderly persons who benefited from our social security scheme; 600 people who were employed into the peace corps; 10,000 volunteers who took N10, 000 per month, among others but have been cut off from these safety nets by Fayose.

The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty said it's examining ways it can partner with other nonprofits as a way to «stabilize» the agency and create a «social - service safety net,» a spokesperson said in a statement.

In New York, 840,000 children are lifted above the poverty line each year by safety net programs; 597,000 residents were lifted out of poverty by the earned income tax credit and child tax credit from 2011 — 2013; 576,000 low - income households rely on federal rental assistance; 2,968,000 residents received SNAP in FY 2016; and hundreds of thousands more rely on investments in job training, education, and other social services.

While county lawmakers appear unlikely to scrap the current system entirely, the legislature's Social Services Committee is working on a deal that, supporters say, would protect Kingston and other municipalities from escalating Safety Net costs.

«The ongoing professional collaboration between the County's Department of Social Services and the Rockland County District Attorney has resulted in the detection of fraud in several Medicaid and other important social safety - net programs,» said Rockland County Executive C. Scott VandeSocial Services and the Rockland County District Attorney has resulted in the detection of fraud in several Medicaid and other important social safety - net programs,» said Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vandesocial safety - net programs,» said Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef.

Our trip to Staten Island is part of «Restore the American Promise,» a statewide campaign comprised of a coalition of health care advocates, unions, and other progressive organizations determined to save our social safety net.

The federal government gave the state $ 55 billion in Social Security payments, $ 47 billion for Medicare and more than $ 46 billion for Medicaid and other safety net grants during the 2016 federal fiscal year.

«Understanding how social programs work in tandem with one other, and being able to conduct state - by - state comparisons, will help users identify innovative state programs to strengthen the safety net so critical to the neediest among us.»

Washington — The Reagan Administration's promise to keep the Head Start program in its «social safety net» was nothing more than a «charade,» according to one Democratic congressman, who joined other members of the House Subcommittee on Human Resources in sharply attacking proposed policy changes for the program during a routine «oversight» hearing last week.

If they live a long and healthy life, they may need the «safety net» of Social Security later in retirement when other savings could be depleted.

In other parts of our social safety net, such as Employment Insurance, CPP and OHIP, employers pay a fixed rate and therefor have no reason to discourage their workers from exercising their right to access these programs.

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The Trump administration and many social conservatives in Congress and across state governments have put federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) front and center in their attempts to pull public funding from other types of safety - net providers — specifically, those that provide abortion - related services.

You will be surprised at how happy and well - off you really are, because you are better off than 85 % of the world's population simply by virtue of living in Canada and enjoying its social safety net, health care system etc. and personal income opportunities (other than those income «opportunities» as pursued via gambling; i.e., trying to time the real estate boom / bust cycles).

Yes, other countries handle mortgage interest differently, but they also have different demographics, housing finance systems and social safety nets.