United Way Says Nearly Half of Connecticut Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet
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Aubree Burnett speaks about her situation during a United Way ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report presentation. Photo credit: Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie
State Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford, has called on the legislature to pass a permanent, refundable child tax credit to help struggling families.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
About four in 10 families in Connecticut are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new report from the Connecticut United Way.
Titled The State of ALICE in Connecticut: 2025 Update on Financial Hardship, the report focuses on families in the state who often earn too much to qualify for federal assistance programs, yet still face financial hardship.
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. It is a measure of financial hardship developed by the United Way to describe the challenges that families who earn above the federal poverty line face.
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