While nearly 70% of adults reported they received the economic impact payments by late May, there were significant disparities by income race, ethnicity and family citizenship, according to a new study by the Urban Institute.
“Adults were less likely to receive the payments if they had family incomes below 100 percent of [the federal poverty level] or if they were Black or Hispanic, and particularly if they were Hispanic and in families with noncitizens,” researchers at the think tank said.
The Hill noted that the administration sent one-time payments of up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child for individuals with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000.
It said the relief checks, which were phased out for households with higher incomes, were part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
The Urban Institute’s study is based on a survey it conducted in May.
“We found differences in receipt by family income, race/ethnicity, and family citizenship status that could reflect differences in eligibility, differences in whose information is on file with the IRS for processing, and differences in how quickly payments could be made,” the study noted.
The study pointed out non-Hispanic white adults were about 5 percentage points more likely to receive the payment than non-Hispanic Black adults.
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