Welfare reform was designed for good times, but what happens in a recession? In just four years, welfare-to-work programs have provided jobs for almost a million Californians who didn't have them ...

With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, the United States embarked on a major policy change to its social welfare and safety net ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two bills that focus on getting families on welfare back to work, without backing down on support, are being proposed in the state capitol. Over 5 million Pennsylvania ...

(The Center Square) – Reinstating work requirements for some welfare recipients found support across the aisle on Wednesday. It’s a notable change after the partisan nature of the debate in recent ...