Association of the Expiration of Child Tax Credit Advance Payments With Food Insufficiency in US Households
Association of the Expiration of Child Tax Credit Advance Payments With Food Insufficiency in US Households
Allison Bovell-Ammon,Nicole C. McCann,3 Authors,Paul R. Shafer
TLDR
The findings of this study suggest that the loss of monthly CTC payments was associated with an increase in the prevalence of households with children in US reporting sometimes or often not having enough to eat, a condition associated with adverse health outcomes across the life span.
Abstract
Key Points Question Was expiration of advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments associated with increased food insufficiency in the US? Findings In a cross-sectional study of repeated surveys from a nationally representative sample of US households (592 044 respondents), missed CTC monthly payments were associated with a 25% increase in food insufficiency among households with children by July 2022. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that the loss of monthly CTC payments was associated with an increase in the prevalence of households with children in US reporting sometimes or often not having enough to eat, a condition associated with adverse health outcomes across the life span.