If the United States adopted a child allowance, says this brief from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, it would ensure that families with children always have a minimum income on which they can rely, whatever the circumstances. A child allowance would not replace existing supports, but in combination with these supports—including unemployment insurance, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), TANF, housing assistance, and child care assistance—as well as other much-needed supports such as paid family and medical leave, it would ensure that families with children can meet their basic needs, so that children have what they need to grow and thrive.
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