Category: US Children Poverty
Child benefits in an international comparative context – CEPR
In 2021, the US implemented a generous but temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), an income-tested refundable tax credit programme intended to support the income of families with children. Given that the US has historically favoured income transfer programmes that prioritise the maintenance of work incentives (Lochner 2021, Stabile and Milligan 2009), a noteworthy aspect of the 2021 CTC reform is the removal of employment conditions from eligibility criteria. Owing to the well-established research on the intergenerational cycle of poverty and socioeconomic link between child and adult outcomes…
Read MoreNew parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ to reduce childhood poverty – NPR
Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, holds a petition form for the Baltimore Baby Fund, on Wednesday in Baltimore. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Stephanie Scarbrough/AP BALTIMORE — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help reduce childhood poverty from birth with a modest one-time cash payment. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the effort. Organizers recently secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters as a ballot initiative in November. Their campaign relied on extensive…
Read MoreNew parents in Baltimore could get a $1000 ‘baby bonus’ under a proposal to fight child poverty – Citizentribune
BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help reduce childhood poverty from birth with a modest one-time cash payment. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the effort. Organizers recently secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters as a ballot initiative in November. Their campaign relied on extensive canvassing efforts and a cute logo: a flying cartoon stork with a bag of money in its beak.
Read MorePoverty rate by age and gender U.S. 2021 – Statista
Poverty rate in the United States in 2021, by age and gender
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