The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 Ended the Concept of Entitlements

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 ended the concept of entitlements by requiring recipients of welfare to find work within two years of receiving assistance. How has this changed the lives of the poor?

• A) Moving from welfare to work helped single people much more than it did families or single mothers.
• B) Moving from welfare to work caused many former welfare recipients to plunge into homelessness.
• C) Moving from welfare to work did not substantially increase income levels; it simply shifted the poor from welfare to low-paying jobs.
• D) Moving from welfare to work increased both the self-esteem of the poor and their incomes.

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