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Low-income single moms use government aid as family leave, study reveals

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First -of-its-kind study finds majority of low-income single mothers in Oregon rely on federal cash assistance around the time of childbirth.

Study melded Oregon birth data from 2016 and 2017 with participation in the Temporary Aid for Needy Families program.

One in six children under age 5 in the U.S. are poor, and more than 40% of births are financed by Medicaid .

But in Oregon there is a work requirement exemption of up to six months for women who give birth." More information: David W. Rothwell , Temporary Aid for Needy Families as family policy for first time mothers, Journal of Marriage and Family ( 2024 ). DOI: 10.1111 /jomf.13050 Journal information: Journal of Marriage and Family Provided by Oregon State University .