Implementing Bell's Blueprint recommendation No. 12 to eliminate the cliff-effect from means-tested public benefit and work support programs

The next governor and legislature should commit to eliminating the cliff effect from all state programs. They should review all the programs and laws involved and the interactions among them, and implement a comprehensive solution as soon as possible. A key component should be a sliding eligibility scale that gradually phases out benefits so that a family never loses more than it gains when its income increases.