As we’ve covered here on NORA, Social Security benefits are a help to many different groups of people.

It’s not just seniors or even those with disabilities who get payments from the program. Even young people can get benefits under the right circumstances — but in some cases, this money was being taken unjustly.

In some situations, children in foster care were losing their benefits. Now 15 states have taken steps to stop this from happening, which could set in motion a nationwide trend.

Do you know anyone in foster care who was due benefits but didn’t get them? Do you think that this movement will stop future instances of benefit theft? Share your thoughts, then follow us on Facebook and Twitter.