HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits
- Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care.
- For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents, who paid into the program....
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- Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care.
- For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents, who paid into the program....
Sources: The Hill