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Transitions from AFDC to SSI before welfare reform.

D C Stapleton, D C Wittenburg, M E Fishman

    Social Security Bulletin
    |November 14, 2002
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    Welfare reform

    Area of Science:

    • Socioeconomics
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Social Welfare Programs

    Background:

    • The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) programs serve overlapping low-income populations.
    • Policy changes in one program can significantly impact the other due to shared characteristics of recipients.
    • The 1996 welfare reform transformed AFDC into Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), with expected effects on SSI participation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the interaction between SSI and AFDC in the prereform period (1990-1996).
    • To discuss the potential implications of welfare reform on the SSI-AFDC interaction.
    • To analyze the impact on young women and children.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized matched data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

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  • Focused analysis on young women (18-40) and children (0-17).
  • Examined program interactions during the 1990-1996 prereform period.

    • Main Results:

    • A strong link exists between AFDC and SSI for young women and children.
    • Many young female and child SSI beneficiaries were previously in or received AFDC.
    • A substantial portion of AFDC recipients transitioned to SSI during this period.

    Conclusions:

    • The SSI program is serving a larger population of families with young women and children.
    • The Social Security Administration (SSA) may need to develop targeted policies for this demographic.
    • The prereform period presents challenges as a baseline for measuring TANF's impact due to policy instability.