Tag: grandparents
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…
Abstract In 2020, around two million grandparents were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren, with grandparent care concentrated in historically disadvantaged communities. Despite being particularly vulnerable to financial insecurity, most grandparents are ineligible for formal support – such as subsidies for foster parents, housing assistance, and Social Security dependent child benefits – becaus…
