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How Spotlight PA and Resolve Philly reported ‘For the Child’

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Resolve Philly and Spotlight PA partnered to investigate how county foster care agencies across Pennsylvania take Social Security money owed to children in their care. This story is a follow-up to the 2022 Resolve Philly and Philadelphia Inquirer investigation that focused on Philadelphia Department of Human Services. That investigation revealed the city was taking nearly $1 million every year from children and depositing the money into its gene…

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Foster care agencies in Pa. took millions owed to kids in their care, often keeping them in the dark

A Spotlight PA and Resolve Philly investigation found hundreds of kids each year are made to pay for their own foster care, a practice advocates describe as an unfair “tax”.

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How Spotlight PA and Resolve Philly reported ‘For the Child’

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Foster Care Agencies in Pa. Took Millions Owed to Kids in Their Care, Often Keeping Them in the Dark

Counties across Pennsylvania are taking millions of dollars in Social Security benefits owed to kids in foster care, a practice some child advocates equate to stealing. Article by Julie Christie and Steve Volk / Resolve Philly for Spotlight PA These local agencies contend the practice is allowed under law and needed to offset the cost of care. But it’s often done without a child’s knowledge and how some counties use the money is unclear. “This m…

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Foster Care Agencies In PA Took Millions Owed To Kids In Their Care

A Spotlight PA and Resolve Philly investigation found hundreds of kids each year are made to pay for their own foster care, a practice advocates describe as an unfair “tax”. The post Foster Care Agencies In PA Took Millions Owed To Kids In Their Care appeared first on NewtownPANow.com.

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