Employment, Social Security, and Future Retirement Outcomes for Single Mothers

Due in large part to welfare reform, employment rates have increased among single mothers. From the Urban Institute, this article examines these trends in relation to increasing income among this population due to employment and the Earned Income Tax Credit. Such income supplements can equate to higher Social Security and retirement benefits among this population.

Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
December, 2006
Date: 
December 2006
Source: 
Partner Resources
National/International: 
National
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Employment
  • Asset Building
    • Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Special Populations
    • Single Parent Families