Social Security: The Most Important Anti-Poverty Program for Children


 

Publication Date: March 2005

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Heather Boushey

Research Area: Banking and finance

Keywords: Poverty; Household income; Retired workers

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This report finds that more low-income children live in families that receive a Social Security check than in families that receive a check from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. The study analyzed data from the Survey on Income and Program Participation (SIPP).