Social assistance/Social safety net programs are non-contributory transfers in cash or in-kind and are usually targeted at the poor and vulnerable. Some programs are focused on improving chronic ...

At a time when costs are on the rise and far too many people are struggling to get by, federal lawmakers in the GOP are pushing forward with harmful budget resolutions that will significantly weaken ...

Cash and sustainable responses Aligning humanitarian cash assistance with national social safety nets in refugee settings - Key considerations and learning UNHCR mapping of social safety nets for ...

Low-income retirees say that returning to work would mean a higher paycheck, but lower food, health, and housing benefits.

House GOP efforts to slash the popular social safety net would give Democrats fodder for the midterm elections.

Safety net systems should be integrated with workforce support programs. Mostly they aren’t. More states should implement the ...

As Congress considers deep cuts to the federal safety net, a growing number of New Yorkers are living in poverty, according ...

Carlos Palacios, the Santa Cruz County government’s chief executive, warns that proposed federal budget cuts could significantly affect local social safety net programs. With uncertainty surrounding ...

The State of Social Safety Nets 2018 examines global trends and benchmarking of social safety net/social assistance coverage, spending, and program performance based on the World Bank Atlas of Social ...

Penn’s Graduate School of Education held an event titled “Role of Social Safety Net Programs in College Student Success,” ...