"House Republicans will likely propose work requirements for safety net programs in their plan to address poverty, but the evidence indicates that such requirements do little to reduce poverty, and in some cases, push families deeper into it."
Among other things, the review of the evidence from many evaluations found:
- Employment increases among recipients subject to work requirements were modest and faded over time
- Over the long term, the most successful programs supported efforts to boost the education and skills of those subject to work requirements, rather than simply requiring them to search for work or find a job
- The large majority of individuals subject to work requirements remained poor, and some became poorer
Click here to read the report: http://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/work-requirements-dont-cut-poverty-evidence-shows