The bill is also designed to make people receiving vocational rehabilitation services eligible for tax credit, including people with physical or mental disabilities who may be overlooked when it comes to employment, according to the release. Some think the new program is beneficial to all involved in the program. In the past, Schwartz, who supports the new program, testified before the House Finance Committee in favor of the already existing incentive program. The new program also addresses problems welfare recipients may encounter when trying to pull themselves out of welfare. The program could enable former and current welfare recipients to receive adequate training for the job market.
Businesses are more willing to invest time to bring the employee up to a marketable level.