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Financial incentives for Americans with disabilities /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2011]
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| Colección: | Disability and the disabled: issues, laws and programs
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 THE STATE OF 21ST CENTURY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ; Executive Summary; Background; Research Framework; Summary of NCD's Key Findings on Financial Incentives; 1. Financial Incentives are Complex and Need Explanations Pertaining to Definition and Type; 2. Financial Incentives are Underutilized
- 3. Individuals with and without Disabilities are Denied the Opportunity for Savings and Asset Growth Because of the Means Testing Required to Remain Eligible for Many Public Benefits4. Low-Income Wage Earners Do Not Benefit from Many Federal Tax Provisions that Promote Savings and Asset Development; 5. Direct, Indirect, and Community-Based Financial Incentives Have an Important Impact on People with Disabilities and Their Families; 6. There are No One-Size-Fits-All Financial Incentives Strategies; 7. Financial Incentives Funding Strategies are Interrelated
- 8. Opportunities that Encourage and Support Savings and Asset Acquisition are Limited and Need to Be Expanded for people with Low Incomes Who Have Disabilities9. Disability Remains an All-or-Nothing Proposition Based on Eligibility Determination and Disability Definition; 10. Several Financial Incentives Need Modification to Provide Parity for People with Disabilities; 11. A Consensus Model is Unavailable for Evaluating the Impact of Financial Incentives; 12. Gateway Costs of Living with a Disability Are More Expensive than Costs of Living without a Disability
- 13. Disability Programs Are Weighted Heavily Toward the Use of Resources for Determination of Status and Assessment of Eligibility14. The Conversion of Federal Financial Disincentives to Incentives is Possible; 15. Public Accounting Practices, Especially the Practices Related to Federal Savings Across Programs and Services, Need Review; 16. Definite Cost Benefits are Found when the Framework and Strategies Introduced in this Report are Applied to Three of the Case Studies Presented
- 17. Cost Benefits for Case Study 4 Are Unknown Because Scientifically Reviewed, Methodologically Valid Studies for This Purpose Are LackingSummary of NCD's Major Public Policy Recommendations on Financial Incentives; 1. The Topology of Financial Incentives for Americans with Disabilities: A Review of the Current Federal Experience in Providing Direct, Indirect, and Community-based Financial Incentives to Americans with Disabilities; 1.1. Introduction; Current Context; Defining Financial Incentives; Understanding the Incentives of Spending and Tax Entitlements