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Scenario

How income increases can create net financial losses for working families

I got a raise but it disqualified my family from Medicaid and private insurance through work costs more than the raise was worth.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cliff effects in benefit systems can make economic advancement economically irrational.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Class and structural disadvantage?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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