Philadelphia Program to Give Pregnant Women $1,000 a Month

Published on June 23, 2024

Pregnant women living in certain Philadelphia neighborhoods can soon get $1,000 a month in guaranteed income during pregnancy, with the financial support continuing until the baby is one year old. The “Philly Joy Bank” is a pilot program through the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, targeting neighborhoods with the highest infant mortality in the first year of life. The program will start accepting applications on June 24. Of the top 10 most populated U.S. cities, Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the first year of life, according to city officials. In 2018, Philadelphia’s infant mortality rate was 8.1 per 1,000 live births, nearly 40 percent higher than the national rate of 5.8 per 1000 live births, according to a 2020 report produced by the city, titled “Growing Up Philly.”...

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