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Income and Wages

What the new child tax credit means for you

March 28, 2021

Instead of simply reducing the tax burden, the credit will be dispensed in periodic payments to people who qualify, functioning sort of like a version of temporary universal basic income for families with kids. | From: WHYY (Read more.)

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Families living in poverty could get big boost in child tax credit

January 4, 2021

By: Lawrence McGlynn, WPPM/PhillyCAM The child tax credit, which helps millions of Americans and more than 100,000 Philadelphia families, could see an increase and overhaul under the Biden/Harris administration that would benefit families living below (Read more.)

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Changes to food stamps could deny benefits to thousands

July 23, 2018

From Philadelphia Media Network: A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would mandate enhanced work requirements for people receiving SNAP, denying benefits to those who work fewer than 20 hours a week. (Read more.)

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    June 19, 2022
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