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Welfare Benefits for Single Mothers

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Holly Case

According to the U.S. Census, six of 10 children living with only their mother were at or below the poverty line, creating a need for financial assistance. Federal and state governments created several welfare benefits programs to help single mothers and their children.

Holly Case has written professionally since 2000. She is a former contributing editor for "ePregnancy" magazine and a current editor for a natural food magazine. She has extensive experience writing about nutrition, pregnancy, infertility, alternative medicine, children's health and women's health issues. Case holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and professional writing from Saginaw Valley State University.