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Welfare outlays decline in Rhode Island although economy worsens

02/09/2009 CYNTHIA NEEDHAM PROVIDENCE JOURNAL PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Rhode Island’s economy continues to decline and unemployment is at its highest level in three years, yet welfare rolls have plunged by double digits. Since late 2007, the number of people receiving cash assistance has dropped by more than 16 percent. Factors causing the decline include tighter eligibility, a delay before people impacted by the faltering economy seek benefits, and ignorance among newcomers about where to find help. Still, many worry that Rhode Island families are not receiving the assistance they need.

http://www.projo.com/news/content/econ_update_02-09-09_IKD8L2S_v18.5a0407.html#

Labels: aid eligibility, cash assistance, Rhode Island, unemployment, welfare rolls

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Welfare outlays decline nationally even while unemployment soars

02/01/2009 JASON DEPARLE THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON
Despite soaring unemployment, 18 states cut their welfare rolls last year. Of the 12 states where job loss was at its worst, eight reduced or kept constant the number of people receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the main welfare program. Critics of the program worry that its structure – with federal funding fixed, even if caseloads rise – may deter states from being more generous because they would bear all of the increased costs.

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Labels: long-term unemployment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, welfare cuts, welfare rolls

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