Why does SingleStop work?

The resources accessed through SingleStop allow impoverished families to hold their heads above water and eventually swim to shore. Research clearly shows this help improves the financial, educational, vocational and health prospects of low-income households. By assisting millions of families to claim the benefits and services that will help to stabilize their lives, SingleStop aims to lower the national poverty rate.

Some real world examples of the impact of government benefits and tax credits on poor families:

• Child care subsidies raise the probability of parental employment.
• Food stamps combat childhood hunger and increase the purchasing power of a family by 40% a year.
• Children enrolled in health insurance programs are 80% less likely to have unmet medical needs and 25% more likely to have seen a physician in the past year than uninsured children.
• Access to health insurance has been shown to double a family’s ability to save.
• A $1,000 increase in family tax credits results in increased test scores for children: 2% higher in math and 3.5% higher in reading