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An Act To Reform Welfare and Eliminate the Welfare Cliff
 
CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures designed to reform welfare and eliminate the so-called welfare cliff. This bill would establish a system of gradual reduction, rather than an abrupt cessation, of welfare benefits to an individual as the individual's income rises.