Workers Blame Low Pay and Understaffing for New York’s Benefits Backlog
Some counties pay social services workers so little, the people who administer benefits end up applying themselves.
This article was published with the support of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and in partnership with the Albany Times Union.
This article was published with the support of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and in partnership with the Albany Times Union.
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