A profile of income support learners clients
Date
2019-07-17
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PolicyWise for Children & Families
Abstract
A large proportion of individuals using income support programs face barriers to permanent employment and re-enter income support programs after leaving them. This report used administrative data to profile Albertan youth (18 to 25 years old) who were Income Support Learners (ISL) clients at some point between 2005/06 and 2010/11. Analyses examined these individuals’ sociodemographic characteristics and public service use patterns. This report found that ISL clients were more likely to not complete high school, live in the lowest socioeconomic neighbourhoods, suffer from injuries, move residences, and have high-cost health and mental health service use than those not in the ISL program. This report also found that ISL clients without children had less household moves than ISL clients with children. These findings provide policy-relevant evidence that public authorities may consider as they seek to better assist Income Support Learners clients.
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This report used administrative data to profile young Albertans (18 to 25 years old) who were Income Support Learners clients at some point between 2005/06 and 2010/11.
Keywords
welfare, young adults, big data, longitudinal, social services, health services, administrative data, data linkage
Citation
Child and Youth Data Laboratory. (2016). A profile of Income Support Learners clients. Edmonton, AB: PolicyWise for Children & Families.