> And make sure that each 1$ you earn reduces your benefits by less than 1$ (maybe 50 cents) so that you're never disincentivized from taking work. This is mor

> And make sure that each 1$ you earn reduces your benefits by less than 1$ (maybe 50 cents) so that you're never disincentivized from taking work. This is more or less how Australian dole works, and when you hit the income band where your payments start decreasing you lose anywhere up to 70 or 80% of marginal increases in income to the government, if you include tax. At that point a rational person could and does question whether working an extra 6 hour shift for $4/hr take home pay is worth it.