The debt-ceiling deal from earlier this month thrust the issue of work requirements for welfare and food stamps back into the spotlight. During the Giuliani Administrations, programs were devised to ...

The gap between the number of eligible Americans and those who actually receive public assistance benefits often comes down to the administrative burdens posed by state and federal bureaucracies.

At the same time, the strategy of targeting welfare could help the GOP steer clear of proposing cuts to the popular old-age entitlement programs Social Security and Medicare. In other words, it’s an ...

The United States can save money on welfare and even increase its benefits by making simple changes to welfare programs. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can match you ...

A column in the Wall Street Journal last week by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and former Senator Phil Gramm (R-Texas), titled “Welfare is What’s Eating the Budget,” argued ...

Opinion Why behavioral requirements are vital to welfare programs By Robert Cherry June 14, 2023 06:00 AM Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email Print Opinion Why behavioral requirements are vital to welfare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order that he says will increase oversight of Oklahoma's welfare programs, but advocates ...

Welfare fraud is often discussed in abstract terms, but for taxpayers the impact shows up in very real numbers that quietly drain federal and state budgets every year. By focusing on three specific ...

The top priority for the Trump administration in 2018 is welfare reform. And if you seem to recall hearing about welfare reform in the past, you're right. Welfare reform goes back at least to the ...