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Supplemental security income, welfare reform, and the recession


Abstract: With Temporary Assistance for Needy Families providing less support during recessions than its predecessor safety net, Supplemental Security Income has become important for low-income families with children.

Keywords: Public welfare; Recessions;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2013

Issue: Spring

Pages: 20-21