The checks were supplemented by other pandemic-era relief measures, like the advanced child tax credit and expanded unemployment compensation, according to HHS. “The most impactful programs for alleviating poverty were economic impact payments under the ARP (American Rescue Plan) and unemployment compensation,” said the HHS report. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) shows.
That money was a relief for many, keeping nearly 11 million people out of poverty across two administrations, d ata from the U.S. The last check for $1,400 was sent to Americans in March 2021. The federal government has issued three economic impact payments, or stimulus checks, since the coronavirus pandemic began. All those programs have expired, and the Biden administration has been unable to get any of them extended on a permanent basis.Įven though pandemic relief measures like stimulus checks and child tax credits have expired, some policy experts believe another cash infusion could help many Americans and be politically advantageous - coming as inflation skyrockets the cost of gas, groceries and more everyday essentials.Three economic impact payments were sent to all Americans under two administrations, alongside an expansion of the child tax credit and expanded unemployment benefits.Some experts think Americans could greatly benefit from a cash infusion issued by the federal government to cope with rising inflation.
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