Figure 4: Extra $1,000 in safety net benefits reduce psychological distress for single mothers

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Source: Schmidt, Shore-Sheppard, Watson 2023

Note: Chart shows the effects of real simulated benefits on distress. Simulated benefits are in thousands of real 2016 dollars. Sample includes non-immigrant single mothers without disabilities from the 1968-2016 NHIS Sample Adult Files. ** p < 0.05; * p<0.1

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