Welfare is a government program that provides money, medical care, food, housing, and other things people need to afford. People who can receive help from these programs are children, elders, disabled, and others who cannot support their families on their current income.
Some laws that were enforced during the 90’s, restricted welfare benefits for new residents for one year to the amount that received in the state where they previously lived. After living in the state you have come to for a full year, you may reapply and then get that states full Social Welfare benefits. One recipient challenged the policy saying it discouraged poor families from moving and violates their constitutional right to move to another state.
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The welfare system was designed to help people build a better life, not to continue to keep people in poverty.
Some reasons the law was in effect could be because of welfare fraud. I understand there is a very serious issue with people abusing the system. However each case should be reviewed very closely to watch for fraud. If fraud is an issue then those people should have their benefits taken away. The system is here to help you provide for your family until you are able to provide for them by working. While they are receiving benefits, they should provide proof that they are actively seeking employment.
To sum everything up, yes I think the government was wrong for not giving her all the money and only giving her half of the money, because it’s not like she coming there to take advantage of the social welfare, she came from working and providing for her family, until she lost her job, now she depends on her kids grandmother generosity. So there I think the government should evaluate their