Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) – How an Earnings Supplement can Affect the Marital Behaviour of Welfare Recipients: Evidence from the Self-Sufficiency Project
This paper uses data from the experimental evaluation of SSP to examine the effect on marriage of an alternative to the mainstream cash welfare system, an alternative that is contingent on work and removes the usual welfare marriage disincentive on marital behaviour among single-parent welfare recipients.
Project Details
Published: May 2001
Capability: Experimentation
Policy Area: Income Security - Welfare and Employment
Population: Low-income Populations - Low-skilled Workers - Social Assistance Recipients - Women - Communities and Families - EI Recipients
Other Related Projects
Expanding Apprenticeship Success Through Improved and Enhanced System of Technology (EAST Project)
SkillPlan, BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council, in partnership with Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), Provincial Building Trades Councils (PBTC), U7 SOLUTIONS, British Columbia…
Read More
Inclusive Mentoring in Male-dominated Sectors
Mentor Canada and Mentorat Québec are leading this innovative 36-month project to address systemic barriers for women and gender-diverse individuals in male-dominated sectors. This…
Read More
We Are Here to Help You: Testing a Proactive Outreach Approach to Settlement Service Delivery
Settling in a new country often involves adapting to a new language and culture, navigating new systems, finding housing and employment, and establishing social…
Read More
