States and Cities make certain kids pay for their own Foster Care

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I read an article this morning that got my blood up. It is about a nationwide proclivity to steal money from children. The culprit isn't an organized crime scheme. It isn't a Trump Charity. It is nearly every state and many city governments around the country. These government childcare agencies are intercepting the SS Survival Benefits of orphans in the foster care program and dumping the money into their coffers as "reimbursement" for the orphans' care. Yet, children in foster care whose parents are found unfit or imprisoned get their care paid for by the state and/or city government. Even if the parent found unfit has a steady source of income, they don't pay a dime. None of the survival benefits are set aside for the future benefit of the children. When they age out of foster care, they are dumped on the street with no assets and little hope. Thankfully, this is changing. The Social Security Administration has sent a letter to state and city agencies telling them they should stop this practice. The SSA wants them to hold the money on behalf of the foster children as a nest egg of sorts to help them go to college or trade school or at least have a leg up in life as they enter adulthood. Some agencies are making the change. Most probably won't until the suggestion becomes a law. You can read more about it at the link below. How do you feel about this? Is it okay for these agencies to take this money from orphans?