Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.
Luke Shaefer on the RX Kids Cash Transfer Program
- Luke Shaefer
- Podcasts
- November 11 2025
The Student Loan Crisis: Policy, Burden, and Borrower Well-Being
- Fenaba R. Addo, Dominique J. Baker, Daniel A. Collier
- Webinar
- October 29 2025
IRP Book Talk: Diana Hernandez and Jennifer Laird on Energy Insecurity
- Diana Hernandez and Jennifer Laird
- Podcasts
- October 15 2025
IRP Book Talk: Jane Waldfogel on Child Benefits: A Smart Investment for America’s Future
- Jane Waldfogel
- Podcasts
- September 9 2025
Navigating Disability Benefits: New Research on Administrative Burden and Work Incentives
- Debra L. Brucker, Mike Levere, and Ramonia Rochester
- Webinar
- August 27 2025
Alexandra Murphy on Measuring Transportation Insecurity
- Alexandra Murphy
- Podcasts
- August 12 2025
Lucie Schmidt on How The Social Safety Net Has Changed Since Welfare Reform
- Lucie Schmidt
- Podcasts
- June 06 2025
Work Requirements and Safety Net Coverage
- Chloe East, Michael Karpman, Chima Ndumele
- Webinar
- May 28 2025
Policy and Practice Approaches To Predicting And Addressing Food Insecurity
- Leslie Hodges, Angela Odoms-Young, Seungmin Lee
- Webinar
- April 30 2025
Lisa Gennetian On The Landscape Of Direct Cash Aid Programs
- Lisa Gennetian
- Podcasts
- April 23 2025