3 Year Time-Limit for Wefare

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF or Welfare) program should be limited to three years for every person. Welfare is a government-funded program designed to help the poor and needy children, and was established during the Great Depression. Former President Clinton signed a legislation in 1996 that would try to move people off of Welfare and into jobs. The current legislation regulations are as follows: ¡PƒnƒnMost recipients are required to work within two …

…children would benefit much more. According to the Administration for Children and Families, a total of 5,780,543 families were receiving Welfare benefits across the United States, and 25,242 families in Illinois were receiving benefits. These numbers could be drastically reduced if the Welfare program¡¦s allotted time limits were reduced to three years. With all of the above problems taken into consideration, three years surpasses five years on the program, and many will benefit from the change.