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HI SCR51
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Hawaii Department of Human Services collected $1,500,000 from Social Security payments of 37 children in foster care between 2018 and 2022.
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Requests the Department of Human Services to immediately stop intercepting Social Security benefits for foster children, a practice currently used by 49 states.
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Requests the Department deposit intercepted Social Security payments into savings accounts that foster children can access upon returning to families, being adopted, or aging out of foster care.
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Approximately 10 percent of foster youth nationwide are entitled to Social Security benefits due to parental death or physical or mental disability.
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Cites New York City's recent decision to end the practice of intercepting foster children's Social Security payments as a model for reform.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Human Services To Immediately Cease Intercepting Social Security Payments For Children In Foster Care.
Social Security Payments
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima excused (2).
4/17/2023