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Ending emergency food benefits linked to higher child maltreatment rates

news-medical.net · 2026-10-29

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Association Between the Expiration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Emergency Allotments and Child Maltreatment
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedA new study found that in U.S. counties that ended COVID-19 pandemic-era SNAP Emergency Allotments, child maltreatment rates went up.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe study found that ending expanded SNAP benefits was associated with increases in substantiated child maltreatment overall, as well as neglect and physical abuse specifically.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe increases in substantiated maltreatment appeared gradually over time after the benefits ended, rather than immediately.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe number of maltreatment reports did not significantly go up, suggesting the increase in substantiated maltreatment was not simply due to more cases being reported.View evidenceHide evidence

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