Child Support Should Go to Families, Not the Government
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- House Bill 4423 passed unanimously out of the Illinois House of Representatives last week and now moves to the Illinois Senate, where legislators have the opportunity to pass it and ensure families living in extreme poverty can meet their basic needs. The bill would increase the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant amount, making it equivalent to 50% of the Federal Poverty Level and ensuring child support paid by non-custodial parents goes to support children receiving TANF.
Key Points:
- The bill would increase the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant amount, making it equivalent to 50% of the Federal Poverty Level and ensuring child support paid by non-custodial parents goes to support children receiving TANF.
- The bill would increase the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant amount, making it equivalent to 50% of the Federal Poverty Level and ensuring child support paid by non-custodial parents goes to support children receiving TANF.
- Currently, child support payments from noncustodial parents whose children receive TANF largely go to the government, rather than to the custodial parent and their children.
- In Illinois, over half of child support money collected for children receiving TANF goes to the federal government and a portion stays with the state to fund other services.