From the list below, please check the reasons why your state chose the Child Support Expense Income Exclusion option.
  Percent Number
of respondents
1. Easy to program into existing computer system 28.6 7
2. Decrease workload for workers (e.g., number of contacts with client, time spent on paperwork) 0.0 7
3. Simplify rules for workers (e.g., eligibility, benefit, and change reporting rules) 28.6 7
4. Simplify rules for clients (e.g., eligibility, benefit, and change reporting rules) 28.6 7
5. Increase in benefit amounts for clients 42.9 7
6. Decrease burden on clients (e.g., time spent applying or reporting changes, amount of paperwork) 0.0 7
7. Promote self-sufficiency among clients 57.1 7
8. Increase overall participation in program 71.4 7
9. Increase participation of working families 85.7 7
10. Increase participation of elderly and/or disabled 0.0 7
11. Increase application process timeliness (i.e., percent of applications processed within required time limits) 0.0 7
12. Works well with other Farm Bill options state chose to implement 28.6 7
13. Makes it easier to align food stamps with TANF 0.0 7
14. Makes it easier to align food stamps with Medicaid 0.0 7
15. Decrease error rate 0.0 7
16. Lower administrative costs 0.0 7
17. Encourage payment of child support 85.7 7
18. Other (Please describe below.) 2.0 51