It’s Time for a Child Allowance, No Strings Attached
August 31, 2024
During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn’t benefit from it.
Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up owing child support—and only found out after it had compounded. Because of that debt, I was unfairly denied the Child Tax Credit for the children I later had with my husband.
Today I have a Master’s degree, I’m a second-year law student, and my arrears are paid. But our years of struggle have left a lasting impact on my children. They missed out on the help they needed during their formative years—a loss that can never be fully compensated.
Read the rest of this article by Tia Simmons, a member of the Parents Advisory Board of the ABC Coalition, here.
Releated Press Releases
July 22, 2024
ABC Parent Advisory Board members Featured on “The Invisible Americans Podcast”
Eboni Brown and Kaleena Daugherty, members of the Parents Advisory Board of the ABC Coalition, share their experiences and insights into the importance of cash support programs for families living in poverty. They discuss…
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July 22, 2024
ABC Co-Chair Featured on “The Invisible Americans Podcast”
Alex Coccia, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy, discusses the importance of maintaining key provisions, such as the look-back provision, in the Senate’s version of the legislation. Listen…
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April 12, 2024
ABC Coalition Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered”
Recently, two members of the Coalition’s Parent Advisory Board were featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. Read the article or listen to the report here.
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