Sometimes when a DSS client gets a raise at work, it's just enough to make them lose benefits—but not enough that they can get by without the benefits. This phenomenon can trap people in poverty, and it's so common that there's a name for it among policy wonks: the "benefits cliff." You can read about it here:
https://thecounter.org/benefits-cliff-snap-public-assistance/
Interested in reading more? Here is a report of childhood poverty when adjusted for cost of
living by county.
