Policy Library

EITC and Financial Exclusion

EITC and Financial Exclusion.Alan Berube, Anne Kim, Benjamin Forman, and Megan Burns show how, on average, each low income worker receiving the EITC spends about $200 on commercial tax preparation and "rapid refund" loans. They estimate that nearly $2 billion in EITC refunds nationwide were diverted to pay for these services in 1999. "The Price of Paying Taxes: How Tax Preparation and Refund Loan Fees Erode the Benefits of the EITC" is published by the Alan Berube, Anne Kim, Benjamin Forman, and Megan Burns show how, on average, each low income worker receiving the EITC spends about $200 on commercial tax preparation and "rapid refund" loans. They estimate that nearly $2 billion in EITC refunds nationwide were diverted to pay for these services in 1999. "The Price of Paying Taxes: How Tax Preparation and Refund Loan Fees Erode the Benefits of the EITC"is published by the Progressive Policy Institute and the Brookings Institute.

By Progressive Policy Institute and the Brookings Institute , US .

Welfare and Social Security Policy Resource.

Incomes and Assets of Older People

Incomes and Assets of Older People .Between 1986 and 1997 the average wealth of older Australians almost doubled from $106,000 to $204,000. This was in sharp contrast to the fall in the average wealth holdings of Australians aged less than 45 years over the same period. The average picture for older Australians masked major differences among them, as the top 25 per cent of older Australians recorded the highest increases in both their income and their wealth. The growing differences in the resources available to older Australians raises many questions for policy makers, as they grapple with the issues associated with population ageing and how to finance the future health and care needs of the ageing baby boomers. "Trends in Incomes and Assets of Older Australians" by Ann Harding, Anthony King and Simon Kelly is published by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling.

By National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling ,Australia .

Welfare and Social Security Policy Resource.

Minimum wages

Minimum wages. The objectives of minimum wage legislation are commendable - but do the costs outweigh the benefits? By Justin Coutts.

By New Zealand Business Roundtable, New Zealand.

Employment Policy Resource.

Pay and the Public Service Workforce

Pay and the Public Service Workforce. Some of the most important political battles that continue to be fought between the main political parties concern the quality of public spending. Labour has argued that a combination of fiscal discipline, sound macro-economic management and effective labour market policies has ?cut the costs of failure?, leaving more resources available to meet public service priorities. The Conservative response is partly to claim credit for a sound basis for the public finances, and partly to claim that the new spending on public services is being wasted on recruiting ?bureaucrats? and funding excessive public sector pay awards. This report aims to get to the bottom of this debate. By Richard Brooks.

By Institute for Public Policy Research, UK.

Employment Policy Resource.

More...

<< Start < Prev 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 Next > End >>