State-level data on TANF policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

COVID-19 mitigation measures prompted many states to revise the administration of their welfare programs. States adopted policies that varied across the U.S. to respond to the difficulties in fulfilling program requirements, as well as increased financial need. This dataset captures the changes made to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 through December 2020. The authors created this dataset as part of a larger study that examined the health effects of TANF policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data description

TANF is the main cash assistance program for low-income families in the U.S., but benefits are often conditional on work requirements and can be revoked if an individual is deemed nonc

SUBMITTER: Dore EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10241382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature