NHPR: Research Finds Many Eligible For Federal WIC Nutrition Benefits Don't Enroll
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Image of Kristin Smith, Family Demorgrapher at The Carsey School of Public Policy
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found more than half of families eligible for a federal nutrition program are not enrolled. But the study from UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy finds only about 43 percent of those eligible for WIC benefits receive them. The reasons aren't clear yet, but family demographer Kristin Smith says one clue is that those at the lowest income levels tend to participate more than those with slightly higher incomes. "This is a program that has a little higher eligibility income criteria than other government assistance programs," Smith says, "so maybe those people don't know that they're eligible."
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