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Key Points Question Is a family cash transfer associated with improved functioning after children have reached adulthood? Findings In this cohort study including 1266 participants, participants whose families received cash transfers during their childhood reported fewer anxiety, depressive, and cannabis-related symptoms and improved functioning (physical health and financial well-being) in adulthood compared with participants whose families did not receive a transfer. Benefits were proportional to the cumulative amount of cash the participants’ families received. Meaning In this natural experiment, a family cash transfer in childhood was associated with positive adult functioning 20 years later.