Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiencing Administrative Burdens in Public Benefit Programs
A national analysis examining how low-income adults of different racial and ethnic groups experience administrative burdens in SNAP and Medicaid.
This research brief uses survey data to compare learning, compliance, and psychological burdens across racial and ethnic groups, finding that administrative burdens are common but not evenly distributed.
Overall, White adults reported higher learning and compliance burdens, while Black adults were more likely to report discrimination from program staff, highlighting the impact of inequitable interactions within agencies. The report underscores the need to streamline processes, reduce documentation barriers, and promote culturally responsive practices to make benefit systems fairer and more accessible.
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