Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

20.	We also want to ask you about some benefits that you might be able to get because of your layoff. The first benefit is only for workers who are 50 years of age or older. Are you 50 years of age or older?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 27.)
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

21.	Have you heard of a benefit known as the Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance program (or ATAA)? It's a wage supplement of up to $10,000 for workers age 50 or older who get a job within about 6 months after being laid off.
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 27.)
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

22.	Are you getting this benefit or did you get this benefit since being laid off?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes (Go to Question 27.)
	2.		No=> IF Q16 = Yes, Skip to q27a; if Q16 = No, ask Q23
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

	There are three additional requirements to qualify for this benefit. I'd like to quickly ask you about them.

23.	Did you get a job within 6 months after you were laid off ?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 27.)
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

24.	Did your new job pay less than $50,000 per year?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 27.)
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

25.	Did your new job pay less than what you earned at Toro, before you were laid off ?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 27.)
	3.		Don't know (Go to Question 27.)

26.	Based on your answers, you might qualify for this benefit. Are you not getting this benefit because…

		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Information about the program was too confusing?
	b. You haven't had a chance to look into this program yet?
	c. The amount of money you would have received wasn't worth going through the application process?
	d. Were there any other reasons that you did not participate in this program?

	If other, please specify.

Full Report: GAO-06-43

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