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Legislated Poverty? An Intersectional Policy Analysis of COVID-19 Income Support Programs in Ontario, Canada.
- Source :
- Journal of Poverty; 2023, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p404-425, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- In this paper, we use intersectionality-based policy analysis (IBPA) to examine how COVID-19 income support policies enacted in Ontario, Canada, affected people living with poverty. We find that the privileging of formal labor market attachment in eligibility requirements systemically excluded constituencies most likely to be living with poverty. More broadly, these exclusions represent a retrenchment of neoliberal logics in social policy, and the rejection of universal social welfare programs. In conclusion, we suggest that the experiences of people living with poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic further highlight the need for comprehensive social welfare programs, including a universal basic income. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10875549
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Poverty
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169922206
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2022.2113590