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How accessing help requires sacrificing what little stability you have

The benefits office is only open during hours when I work and taking time off means losing pay I cannot afford to lose.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Administrative barriers that assume availability reveal how systems are designed for people whose lives they do not understand.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.