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More about welfare reform
About 43 percent of women who receive welfare for some time during a two year period combine work and welfare in some way.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Of all families who go on welfare, about 42 percent receive benefits for less than two years.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
The average duration of persons on welfare is about 6.5 years.—U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
A recent "job gap" study by Chicago Urban League and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee found that 290,000 unemployed low-skilled workers and welfare recipients compete for 69,000 entry-level job openings statewide, a four-to-one ratio.—Community News Project
Training providers say transition to work often requires a lengthy skills-building process, often involving multiple attempts at permanent employment over a period of years.—Community News Project
About 40 percent of entry-level full-time jobs in Illinois pay less than $11,522 a year, the official poverty line for a family of three.—Community News Project
A Chicago Urban League study established that a family would require $24,423 to meet basic living needs.—Community News Project
Single mothers who have access to income from family members increase their chances of escaping poverty nearly eight times.—Institute for Women's Policy Research
It takes 10 years of work experience to raise a woman's family's chances of escaping poverty by two-thirds.—Institute for Women's Policy Research
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