Policy changes enabled by the state’s fiscal year 2023 budget may mean bigger child support payments received for some Michigan families.
Through a continuation of efforts on behalf of Gov. Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Human Health and Services (MDHHS), the budget allows low-income families that receive cash assistance and child support, to receive an additional $1.1 million this year.
Currently, MDHHS keeps a portion of all child support payments that are above what a parent would be paid, if that parent receives cash assistance. The money collected is used by the federal and state government to offset expenses used to fund the Family Independence Program.
With the new change coming in January 2023, the law permits states to “pass through” child support payments directly to the families instead of it being recouped for government expenses.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
