Child tax credit works against child povery; renew it
By Mary A. Minor / For The Herald
Child poverty more than doubled last year after hitting record lows, Census Bureau data shows
In case you missed it, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on poverty in the United States in 2022, and the news is not good, especially for children. The New York Times reported that poverty among children more than doubled in the United States last year, as living costs rose and many pandemic aid programs ended.
In 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan which included expansion of the Child Tax Credit. This $1.9 trillion economic relief and stimulus package made three important changes to the child tax credit.
It temporarily increased benefit levels to a maximum of $3,000 per child aged 6-17 and $3,600 per child under six.
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