The lack of off-hour child care is a problem, particularly for Chicago TANF families. A second key to success was car ownership. This study indicates there is a strong relationship between car ownership and employment. In addition, study participants were not likely to receive the limited IDHS transportation subsidy available to them to support the transition from welfare to work. Third, in areas with available jobs, there are more families who have made the transition to work.
More education has a strong relational impact on wages, benefits and job retention.
The higher the level of education attained, the more likely the worker was earning higher wages than other workers with less education. Moreover, the jobs held by individuals at higher wages were more likely to provide health benefits. Time on the job, or job retention, also increased as years of schooling increased. Clients who lost TANF benefits experience extreme hardship. The study looked at families who lost TANF due to procedural closings or noncompliance with program rules.