Blog: What’s the difference between a universal and means-tested child allowance?
Blog: What’s the difference between a universal and means-tested child allowance?
In the discourse, mean-tested benefits are often referred to as more “progressive” than universal alternatives. In a piece defending the EITC, Max B. Sawicky remarked: A means-tested children’s allowance is preferable to a universal one because it can provide more aid to families in greater need. Read More