Archive: Siyan Liu
Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) provides workers with income while they recover from a serious medical condition. Some argue that these benefits allow workers to adjust to health shocks and return to the workforce, reducing reliance on Social Security Disability Insurance (DI). Yet, TDI could also encourage workers to apply for DI benefits by providing…
The brief’s key findings are: Grandparents raising grandchildren are often under financial stress but – without legal custody – tend to get little formal support. Importantly, Social Security child benefits are only available to those who are legal dependents of Social Security beneficiaries. In contrast, the IRS does not require legal custody to claim a child…
