CTC helped single-parent households feel relieved
David Watson, a single parent with two children, was thrilled when the child tax credit arrived in July 2021.
Although financial struggles were real even before the pandemic, it made things worse for Watson.
“When I heard of the child tax credit, I was hopeful, but after the year I had, I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high,” shared Watson with Vox.
“Then, on July 15, I was on my last $60 and wondering how to make it stretch for two weeks when I got a text message saying I got a deposit of $500 into my account. The child tax credit came through.”
“I can’t tell you how relieved I was,” Watson added.
