The payments will continue until the children in the program are at least 4 years old. Thomas Lai Yin Tang A study found that giving low-income mothers regular cash payments improved babies’ cognitive development.
Mothers in the study received $US333 ($AU466) per month, roughly the same as Biden’s recently ended child tax credit.
Income interventions should focus on parents of young children, researchers say. Growing up poor literally affects the way a child’s brain develops — and having just a little extra cash on hand can help children adapt to change better, a new study shows.An experiment […]
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