Social Security: increasingly relevant income support for children
1 view
Skip to first unread message
June Zaccone
Jul 30, 2025, 1:18:59 PMJul 30
to goodjobs list
Social Security payments have become an increasingly relevant income support for children Simran Kalkat, Tara Watson, and Jonathon Zars July 23, 2025
Children are increasingly living with adults old enough to
receive retiree Social Security payments. We show that Social Security
has become an increasingly important income support for children. ....
The increase in children’s exposure to Social Security income over the
past two decades is especially relevant due to the declining
availability of traditional cash assistance through the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. By 2023, twice as many
children were living in households reporting Social Security income as
in households reporting TANF income.
....
Children are increasingly living with adults old enough to receive retiree Social Security payments. We show that Social Security has become an increasingly important income support for children. ....
The increase in children’s exposure to Social Security income over the
past two decades is especially relevant due to the declining
availability of traditional cash assistance through the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. By 2023, twice as many
children were living in households reporting Social Security income as
in households reporting TANF income.
....
--
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages