Welfare Reform

Welfare Reform

Sandra D. Lee

June 29, 2015

Abstract

The method of welfare reform began their process in 1996. The bill was passed by legislation and signed into law by President Bill Clinton (Blank, 1997). Our government organized a meeting on welfare reform and mentioned in its closing statement in August that all assistance be based on some form of public or financial involvement by participants. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) name was changed to Temporary Aid for Needy Children (TANF) during the reform in 1996. Food Stamp vouchers were no longer in existence but were replaced by Electronic Benefit Transfer known as EBT. Personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act (PRWORA) also known as welfare-to-work program was enforced to change public assistance. Participants would be eligible for time limited assistance and will be prompted to go to work. Child-care reform was enforced so the children would have a place to go while parents worked. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 law was implemented to help participants find jobs or get training.

Welfare Reform

In 1996 the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act also called welfare reform was made into law. The government agreed and the president of the United States who was Bill Clinton endorsed this Act (Blank, 1997). Government stated that this act would drastically decrease welfare assistance, improve work and pay, and in the long run, reduce births out of wedlock and encourage marriage (Blank, 1997). Adversaries did not agree stating it would deprive poverty-stricken family units from receiving welfare assistance (Blank, 1997). The welfare to work program as well as child-care reform was implemented in all states to allow participants training and have a place for their children to be during that time. Food stamp vouchers no longer existed but were replaced by the electronic benefit transfer known as EBT to avoid trafficking of benefits and...