For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
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For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid out thousands of dollars in Social Security survivor’s benefits because of the death of his mother. But Jesse’s bank account was empty. The money had all been used by Missouri’s foster care
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For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States have for decades been using foster children’s federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services. The practice has saved states millions of dollars. But that’s beginning to change in some states under pressure from child advocates who contend it
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For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services