Should foster kids know when the state uses their benefits?

The Nesbett Courthouse in downtown Anchorage.Some foster kids are eligible to receive Social Security benefits, but the kids and their families don’t always know the money is available. Instead, the state applies for the benefits and puts the funds toward paying for foster care services. Now a lawsuit is asking if the state needs to notify families and guardians before it starts taking the money.
About 160 foster kids in Alaska are entitled to social security benefits because they have a d