Part of the problem is that the government policies are designed to KEEP them dependent on hand outs. You get temporary help because you really need it until you can get some work. But as soon as you get some work they immediately cut you off all financial assistance. This send you right back into the gutter and you can’t even afford to buy gas to get to work anymore. So you have to fall right back onto the system again.
The system would actually be more productive and save more taxpayer money in the long run if they didn’t cut them off right away, give them the extra for a couple months as booster to help them truly get ahead of the game and stay ahead of the game so that they don’t have to fall right back on the system again. It would actually be a wise investment up front that saves much more in the long run.
But see this is not the agenda. They really do not want folks financially independent, they want them dependent on the system so they can own them. This is what the infamous Cloward/Piven strategy is all about. It is a normal policy of Communism for the state to own the people by keeping them dependent on the state. Many policies are geared in that direction.
Another one is free medical. They will cover everything but dental unless it is an absolute life threatening situation such as fatal heart problems or gastrointestinal issues caused by bad teeth, it happens a lot... But if they did invest in dental up front it would make them healthier overall and prevent much more expensive health problems later. The dental is much much cheaper to pay for up front than the resulting severe issues that come from bad dental health later.
But the government never works on logic... It is all or none period, off or on. No common sense compromises that would actually save much more in the long run. So the main problem is government policy and how they handle the system incorrectly which causes a perpetual problem.
A big YES to your suggestions.
And basic dental is something that can also help the person get a job by improving their appearance.Same for basic haircut.For some a decent running used car is all that is needed so they can get to a job.
I know of a woman who recently lost her job because her son had to stay in her car while she worked.Punished for trying.
Exactly right. They poverty line cut off is ridiculous, too. A friend of mine needed public assistance for a while after her husband died, but she made about $400 too much to qualify. But still too little to really survive on. They need a a system to taper back and give people a little time to manage their finances and get established.
And if they refuse to improve their lot in that time, then cut off the bennies.
We lived in a welfare town for 18 long years. It was like living an episode of COPS. The welfare abuse we saw was unreal. I can't recall seeing anyone on it who didn't abuse it.