Child tax credit helps families make ends meet, says Pilkauskas

November 5, 2021 Detroit Free Press

Natasha Pilkauskas, co-author of the policy brief “Receipt and Usage of Child Tax Credit Payments among Low-Income Families: What We Know,” finds the Child Tax Credit helps low-income families with the basics.

"Really, they're telling us they're paying their bills," said Pilkauskas. "For this lower-income sample, they're using it to make ends meet."