How do paid leave and TANF generosity affect welfare participation and material hardship around a birth?

• Marci Ybarra, Alexandra B. Stanczyk, and Yoonsook Ha
• June 2018
• Focus-34-1-c
• Link to foc341c (PDF)
• Link to foc341sup (PDF)

Depending on the state they live in, low-income mothers may have access to a range of supports after the birth of a child. Although all states have a cash assistance program through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), some states are more generous than others in terms of eligibility and benefit amount.

Categories

Child Poverty, Children, Economic Support, Family & Partnering, Family & Partnering General, Means-Tested Programs, Social Insurance Programs

Tags

Cross-State Comparison, Medical & Family Leave, Mothers, Single Parent, SSI/SSDI, TANF/AFDC/W-2