General Assistance The phrase “general assistance” can refer to a broad array of services and benefits. For purposes of our site, we’ll focus in on general welfare and public welfare benefit payments offered through a wide variety of government-sponsored programs. Most welfare programs in the Untied States can be traced back to the Great Depression [...]
Public Assistance Public welfare and general welfare programs were rather scarce throughout the United States until the Great Depression of the 1930’s. During, and shortly after, this period of time President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Congress passed a series of laws enacting what was known as the “New Deal.” The New Deal legislation opened [...]
Welfare Fraud As the down slide of the United States economy hit during 2008 the demand on general welfare benefits significantly increased. Along with the higher welfare rolls comes increased incidents of welfare fraud. When it comes to public welfare programs, fraud comes in multiple forms, including making your household look bigger than it really [...]
Corporate Welfare The phrase “corporate welfare” may seem like an oxymoron to some people. This phrase can have two general meanings. First, for-profit companies often do engage in charitable initiatives, such as donating large sums to deserving charities or company employees donating time or tangible items to a good cause. However, depending on your welfare [...]
Child Welfare The United States offers a wide array of general welfare or social welfare programs that are meant to promote child welfare and ensure that children ranging from newborns and young infants to teenagers have adequate healthcare, food to eat and that their caretakers or guardians have sufficient money to pay for basic monthly [...]
