Study finds families can lose benefits despite income gains — a NAPREC perspective
A study by the Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud found that small income increases can leave some Puerto Rico families worse off by triggering the loss of housing, health care or nutrition benefits. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Group says Oversight Board denial of work credit update may keep 7,475 in poverty — a NAPREC perspective
Espacios Abiertos estimates that the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s denial of an inflation adjustment to Puerto Rico’s earned income tax credit for 2025 will keep about 7,475 more people below the poverty line. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.