Dynamics of Being Disconnected from Work and TANF

Final Report

May 2011

Submitted to:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

Report Prepared by:
Pamela Loprest and Austin Nichols
The Urban Institute

Task Order Number: HHSP23337004T

This report is available on the Internet at:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/11/DisconnectedDynamics/index.shtml

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Abstract

The report provides information on the population of people who are “disconnected”, i.e., not working or living with a working spouse and not receiving welfare or disability benefits.  The report uses nationally representative longitudinal data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine movement into and out of being disconnected, events associated with becoming disconnected, the size of the disconnected population, and characteristics of the population.  The report also examines how disconnected people fare after being disconnected — who returns to employment or welfare, or finds other forms of support.

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