“When they turn 18, many foster children are entitled to the money they earned from federal benefits like Social Security and disability and survivor benefits. But in a new report by the Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI) at the University of San Diego School of Law, researchers found that states continue to siphon financial benefits intended for foster children, leaving many foster youths impoverished when they enter adulthood.”

 

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