Reducing the child support welfare disincentive problem

Congress has passed a number of laws aimed at increasing the number and amount of child support awards, but the effects of the laws will depend on the responses to increased disincentives to report income and make payments. The policy dilemmas created by increasing child support are examined.

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Published in:Journal of policy analysis and management 1996, Vol.15 (1), p.89-96
Main Authors: Bassi, Laurie J., Lerman, Robert I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alimony
Child Care
Child support
Children
Custodial parents
Escrow accounts
Family allowances
Income taxes
Insights
Legislation
Noncustodial parent
Parents
Payments
Policy analysis
Public assistance programs
Public policy
Public Welfare
Social policy
Social security
Tax payments
United States
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Summary:Congress has passed a number of laws aimed at increasing the number and amount of child support awards, but the effects of the laws will depend on the responses to increased disincentives to report income and make payments. The policy dilemmas created by increasing child support are examined.
ISSN:0276-8739
1520-6688
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(199624)15:1<89::AID-PAM6>3.0.CO;2-F