In 2011 the level of public spending on the welfare state by the British Government accounted for £113.1 billion, or 16% of government. By 2020 welfare spending will rise to 1/3rd of all spending making it the largest expense followed by housing benefit, council tax benefit, benefits to the unemployed, and benefits to people with low incomes.
I think there should be fewer restrictions on the access to Public Assistance such as Welfare Programs. There are people who barely make enough money as is and are told by Social Services that they make too much to qualify. Moving the poverty line doesn't do a damn thing when costs are rising.
Fewer, but more important issues need addressed in the restrictions.
Welfare needs to be reformed so that people can work to get off it without the cliff of it ending when they reach a certain paycheck. It needs to be a gradual reduction vs cutting everything off at once.
Fewer, and switch to a UBI instead
Help the elderly & disabled. Help single parents but put a time cap on it with offered trade school and job placement that pays enough to provide for a family or offer for supplement.
More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income, and do not pay any benefits to anyone who is not a legal U.S. citizen.
More, but increase benefits for the elderly, disabled, and veterans.
Each persons/families necessities should but assessed before the amount they recieve in welfare are determined
Eliminate all existing welfare programs and transition over to a UBI system
Specific restrictions: entitlement programs like social security should be given ONLY to those who do not have enough money to support their lifestyles.
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The restrictions are fine
Irrelevant with a Universal Basic Income or Negative Income Tax implementation.
More, it should supplement not replace a working income, the benefits should be capped, no illegal immigrants should have any access to it, and there should be weekly drug testing. Yes, I said weekly, because if you don't have a job, theoretically you have lots of time.
It should go to the people working and still struggling not to people who refuse to work.
Implement a Universal Basic Income of $1,000/month, and with this, we can phase out welfare
There should be fewer restrictions to help those who are working but need help with things such as childcare. More restrictions for those who have a history or could be abusing the system.
We should work towards ending welfare programs, and encouraging people to be truly compassionate with people they care about.
Less, and reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
Reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income, except for those who cannot work. Fewer, otherwise.
Do not give Medicaid and welfare to illegals, and the Orthodox Jewish community. They have a dozen kids and say they are not married, but they are married, by their Rabbi’s. Fraud and it costs my township millions of taxpayer dollars.
No changes needed, but we should reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
Abolish all welfare program excluding (Work-Injury Compensation and social care).
Reform the system, welfare should be temporary while aiding those to get back on their feet.
More, welfare should be tied to a national service program.
Fewer restrictions and lower the income threshold as the current threshold still deny those in poverty.
Depends on the vote of the majority of people but major conflict should end in complete compromise for all sides and people of every social class should personally group fund these issues if they really believe in them instead of relying solely on The Government to make it happen. Basically charity.
More. Deny benefits to illegal immigrants.
More, and eventually phase out welfare.
Restrictions should be adjusted but not solely increased or lessened
Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most and increase benefits current benefits do not provide enough support.
Fewer. Lower the threshold for Medicaid (Medi-Cal) eligibility for seniors 55+ and disabled - significantly increase the eligible income rate to $40,000.
more restrictions should be implemented, people shouldn't be allowed to live on welfare for the rest of their lives. The program was meant to help hold you over until you could get back on your feet.
Reform the system so that is supplements rather than replaces a working income, increase benefits for elderly and disabled, ensure benefits go to who need it the most.
More and ban biggers from having welfare
More ban blacks from getting welfare
Help those who actually need it. Also, people should be checked to make sure they qualify.
There should be some restrictions added in order to make sure no one takes advantage of it.
Cut more. Make them train for work; get jobs and be reliable in full time jobs. They are known to call off work so they don't lose their welfare. Restrict benefits to only legal citizens. Drug tests. Increase to elderly and those with provable, real disabilities. Too many faking disability and playing the system.
Roll back all welfare programs
I need to know more about this but I feel depending on their situatuion should be based on the amount of money they get and what they use it on
Fewer, but it would be better to replace it entirely with UBI
More and kick alabama and mississippi out of the union
More and mostly get rid of welfare
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Fewer restrictions on those people who work. The benefits cut out before they can get their heads above water. More restrictions on healthy working age.
Fewer, and ensure benefits that go to those that need it most (priority being elderly and disabled) AND reform system so that it supplements a working income for those that are able to work
Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support. We need to provide universal basic income to all Americans
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