Throughout the years a vase majority of the population has been classified into poverty. Poverty is someone who lacks a certain amount of material items or money. In the United States there are many people that live in poverty. According to the Population Survey in 2013, 15 percent of Americans, roughly 46.5 million people live at or below the government-defined poverty line (Abramsky). One of the many groups of people who fall under that statistic would be single parents.
Poverty for single parents mostly consist of single mothers rather than single fathers.12 million single parent families in 2014, more than 80% were headed by single mothers (Dawn). Looking back on different times you can see that mostly single mothers have run a house hold …show more content…
Most single parents depend on benefits giving to them by the state One of the benefits giving to single parents are Food Stamps. This is given to them because they can financially support feeding there house hold. “Households with children headed by a single woman about 35.3 percent use food stamps where-as 21.7 percent were headed by a single male.” (Coleman-Jenson) However not all single parents qualify for food stamps because they make above the required amount. Even though sometimes the required amount isn’t enough to put food on the table their families. However the most two of the most important things that single parents struggle with is getting benefits like health insurance, and childcare services for their kids. Health insurance in most states are very hard to obtain for single parents. “Although the Affordable Care Act will give more low-income single mothers access to health insurance, nearly half of these families reside in states that have declined to expand their Medicaid programs.” (Dawn) If you make a certain minimum you will not qualify for certain benefits. This sometimes puts single mothers or even fathers in a problem because since they make a certain amount they qualify for the more expensive health insurance. Depending on which one the can obtain it may be way too expensive for the family. “Among the 23 states not currently expanding Medicaid, the average eligibility
Poverty for single parents mostly consist of single mothers rather than single fathers.12 million single parent families in 2014, more than 80% were headed by single mothers (Dawn). Looking back on different times you can see that mostly single mothers have run a house hold …show more content…
Most single parents depend on benefits giving to them by the state One of the benefits giving to single parents are Food Stamps. This is given to them because they can financially support feeding there house hold. “Households with children headed by a single woman about 35.3 percent use food stamps where-as 21.7 percent were headed by a single male.” (Coleman-Jenson) However not all single parents qualify for food stamps because they make above the required amount. Even though sometimes the required amount isn’t enough to put food on the table their families. However the most two of the most important things that single parents struggle with is getting benefits like health insurance, and childcare services for their kids. Health insurance in most states are very hard to obtain for single parents. “Although the Affordable Care Act will give more low-income single mothers access to health insurance, nearly half of these families reside in states that have declined to expand their Medicaid programs.” (Dawn) If you make a certain minimum you will not qualify for certain benefits. This sometimes puts single mothers or even fathers in a problem because since they make a certain amount they qualify for the more expensive health insurance. Depending on which one the can obtain it may be way too expensive for the family. “Among the 23 states not currently expanding Medicaid, the average eligibility