A proposal to reinstate expanded Child Tax Credits in the United States centers around a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers, which reveals that the now-expired 2021 CTC expansion benefitted families facing COVID-19-related job and health struggles. The 2021 CTC expansion eased food insufficiency by 11% in households with children facing economic shocks and was most beneficial for low-income, Black, and Hispanic families. The publication is part of a broader discussion of how the benefits of the 2021 expansion illustrate growing support for reinstating the expanded Child Tax Credit to help struggling families in the future.
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2021 Child Tax Credit expansion aided families during pandemic hardship
