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Scenario

Why means-tested benefits create gaps that trap the working poor

I make too much money to qualify for assistance but not enough to actually live and I exist in this horrible middle space where no help is available.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Support systems designed with arbitrary thresholds can penalize exactly those who most need transitional assistance.

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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