Child Poverty Nearly Triples to 13% Over Three Years; Public Policies and Programs Proven to Halve the Rate

Child poverty in the U.S. has surged, nearly tripling from 5% in 2021 to 13% in 2024. This dramatic increase follows the ...

Cities could dramatically cut childhood poverty with new tax credits, research finds

Child tax credits are becoming more popular across the country, with more than a dozen states offering them as financial ...
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Report: Child poverty rising in MD following federal cuts

Child poverty is on the rise in Maryland and across the country after the expiration of temporary child tax credits, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. It showed child poverty ...

Reeves warned she must end child benefit cap altogether or face rise in poverty

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle ...
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Louisiana’s child poverty rate increase leads US: study

A new study finds Louisiana has the highest child poverty rate in the U.S., driven by inflation and expiring aid programs.
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Virginia child poverty rises to 12%, reversing pandemic gains

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during ...
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As Virginia’s child poverty rate rises, local advocates push for long-term solutions

A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the ...
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Government warned child benefit cap must be scrapped altogether or face rise in poverty

Gordon Brown has also called on the government to lift the cap and to fund it through taxes on online gambling.
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Public programs work to reduce child poverty

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau makes one thing clear: public programs work. Data from the 2024 Supplemental Poverty ...
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Report: Arkansas child poverty hits 14%, above national average

Child poverty in Arkansas increased to 14% between 2022 and 2024, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT ...

Edsource: Child Poverty Rate Nearly Triples In California, Report Finds

The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 -- 7.5% to 18.6% -- and is now the fourth highest in ...
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Big Issue leads call for the government to set targets to end child poverty in upcoming strategy

Backed by leading anti-poverty and children’s charities, Big Issue wants to see the government setting clear targets to ...