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Over the past few decades, employers have increasingly made changes to the structure of their workforce. For example, employers have outsourced work previously performed by full-time employees.
Information about public-benefit programs should be shortened and simplified. This includes application forms, procedures, and program notices.
One of the more significant labor-force developments of the past quarter century has been the rising participation rate of older Americans.
Outreach to older adults should be an integral component of low-income assistance programs and include targeted outreach to underserved communities, such as rural areas.
Grandparents and other relatives play an important caregiving role in family well-being. Support from extended family is especially vital in families with low incomes.
Policies and regulations should prioritize placing children in foster care with grandparents and other caregiver relatives whenever possible and appropriate.
Federal and state programs help many older people with low incomes. These programs provide access to vital services like income support and health care.
Public-benefit programs should ensure that families headed by grandparents and other caregiver relatives receive sufficient support for economic security and well-being.
Two federal programs help states provide a broad range of social services important to older adults.
Food and nutrition programs should have adequate funding to engage in robust outreach efforts.