Language
English (en)
Publication Date
11-6-2025
Summary
Complex program rules can make it difficult to enroll and stay in public programs. These barriers are administrative burdens, the difficulties program applicants and participants face in accessing the benefits to which they are entitled under law. Drawing upon data from the Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility Survey of a nationally representative sample of 2,511 low-wage U.S. workers, this brief examines whether the experience of administrative burdens in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid vary by the race and ethnicity of the individual interacting with the program.
Document Type
Research Brief
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Income Policy
Original Citation
Roll, S., Despard, M., Chun, Y., & Gilbert, K. (2025). Racial and ethnic differences in experiencing administrative burdens in public benefit programs (CSD Research Brief No. 25-55). Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility (WEIM)
Keywords
Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility ; administrative burden ; public benefits ; policy ; United States ; race ; ethnicity ;
Recommended Citation
Roll, S., Despard, M., Chun, Y., & Gilbert, K. (2025). Racial and
ethnic differences in experiencing administrative burdens
in public benefit programs (CSD Research Brief No. 25-55).
Washington University, Center for Social Development.