http://www.whatiswelfare.com What is welfare and how can you benefit from the government benefits and assistance programs? Many people are in need of temporary financial assistance. en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:49 CDT Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:49 CDT http://www.whatiswelfare.com/ What is welfare and how can you benefit from the government benefits and assistance programs? Many people are in need of temporary financial assistance. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:49 CDT http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/140412/Welfare---State-Programs... STATE WELFARE PROGRAMS The History of Welfare The term welfare was once associated with well being, health and prosperity. It came to mean the opposite. The change in meaning changed during the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century. This was a time when the United States developed a variety of assistan... 2011-06-18 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137562/What-Is-Welfare?... What Is Welfare & How Can It Help You? Are you having a difficult time paying your medical bills, housing, and most importantly food for yourself and you family? Well, you are definitely not alone. With the economic situation of the past several years, many Americans are having difficult financial times and are turning to welfare and social se... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137607/Career-Development-Assistance... Career Development Assistance Programs If you need a job or want to advance your career, the career development programs are designed to help you find work. For some people, just finding a job to pay the bills is all they are looking for. Other people are looking more at a long term career. Whatever your job needs are, there are many different car... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137608/Child-Care-and-Child-Support... Child Care and Child Support Services Taking care of your children and protecting your children are the most important things a parent can do. Unfortunately, financial difficutly or family problems can make it difficult to meet the needs of your children. The child care and support assistance programs are designed to help you take care of your c... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137609/Counseling-Assistance... Counseling Assistance Life can be difficult at times because you are having money problems, family issues, at risk of losing your housing, or a disaster has changed your life. Fortunately, there are counseling programs available to help you cope with these difficult situations and help get you the assistance you may need. These types of counselin... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137610/Disability-Assistance... Disability Assistance Having a disability can be difficult emotionally and financially because you may be limited in the activities you can participate in and the medical bills can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are many government benefits and assistance programs available to individuals with disabilities. Due to your disability, it can be... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137611/Disaster-Assistance... Disaster Assistance As the saying goes you never know when disaster strikes, fortunately, there are government assistance programs that are available to you if a disaster strikes you. In order to get disaster assistance through the government, your incident has to be declared a national disaster by the President. Once that declaration is made,... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137613/Education-and-Training-Benefits... Education and Training Benefits Educating our children and providing training for our workforce is vital to the economic stability of the United States. Equally important is that these education assistance programs provides you the opportunity to get a good education. Many of these education programs provide students with financial assistance by ... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137614/Energy-Assistance-Programs... Energy Assistance Programs In many states, not being able to pay to heat or weatherize your home can be a real problem, especially during the winter months. To help low-income individuals and families stay warm during the cold winter months and cool during the hot summers, the federal government provides money to the states to help pay for energy ... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137615/Food-and-Nutrition-Assistance... Food and Nutrtion Assistance Programs One of the most basic human needs is access to adequate food and nutrition. There are several government assistance programs that provide supplemental nutrition for low-income individuals and families. Infants and children also need good nutrition while they are growing up and there are grant programs that p... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137616/Grants-and-Scholarships... Grants, Fellowships, and Scholarship Programs There are a large number of federal grants that cover all types of community assistance programs, Social services grants, and educational grants. In addition to grants for college there are many scholarships and fellowships that are awarded to help pay for your college education. Many of the federal g... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137617/Healthcare-Assistance... Healthcare Assistance Programs There are a wide variety of federal, state, and local health care programs that are designed to assist primarily low-income families and individuals with getting the health care that you need. Many of the healthcare assistance programs focus on children, pregnant women, and preventative screening and care. The feder... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137619/Housing-Assistance... Housing Assistance Programs Do you need housing assistance? Having a home is something that everyone wants and needs. Unfortunately, finding affordable housing can be very difficult, especially in todays economy. Whether you lease, rent, or own your home, trying to make the rent or mortgage payments can be difficult. This is especially true if yo... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137620/Insurance-Assistance... Insurance Benefits and Programs Government funded insurance and benefit programs provide assistance to individuals or families that need financial assistance primarily during difficult situations. The insurance benefits can be provided directly by government funded programs or through a user pay system like Social Security. Many of the insurance... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/articles/137621/Temporary-Assistance-(TANF)... The TANF Program - Are You Eligible? If you are a parent or are expecting a child and need financial assistance, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may be able to help you. In 1996, welfare was changed to end open-ended entitlements and to create a block grant that allowed states to design their own programs but to provide for cas... 2011-04-22 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/headlines/news/Welfare Welfare News Headline :What is welfare and how can you benefit from the government benefits and assistance programs? Many people are in need of temporary financial assistance. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:49 CDT http://www.whatiswelfare.com/resources/partners Other Resources :What is welfare and how can you benefit from the government benefits and assistance programs? Many people are in need of temporary financial assistance. Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:49 CDT http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479029/-Has-the-1996-Welfare-Reform-Been-Reversed?... The push for people receiving welfare payments to work, enacted in 1996, has significantly been reversed by laws and regulations since then, an economist writes.... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:35:35 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479030/-Economix-Blog:-Casey-B.-Mulligan:-Has-the-1996-Welfare-Reform-Been-Reversed?... The push for people receiving welfare payments to work, enacted in 1996, has significantly been reversed by laws and regulations since then, an economist writes.... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:23:24 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479031/-Neb.-lawmakers-approve-$2.5M-for-child-welfare... Nebraska lawmakers approved $2.5 million Tuesday for child welfare providers that haven't been fully paid, citing both a legal and moral obligation as they narrowly overrode Gov. Dave Heineman's veto.... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:34:27 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479032/-Ohio-welfare-rolls-dip-18%... Welfare rolls have fallen 18 percent in the past year as Ohio’s economy improves and the state steps up efforts to enforce federal requirements that those receiving a monthly assistance check are working or training for a job. Failing to meet job and work-training requirements is now the No.1 reason for welfare recipients leaving the rolls.... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:26:54 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479033/-Welfare-of-America-and-its-citizens-at-stake-in-2012-elections... WELFARE OF AMERICA AND ITS CITIZENS AT STAKE IN 2012 ELECTIONS America's future is threatened internally as incivility mushrooms and 'stand your ground' laws make personal safety uncertain.... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:23:23 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479034/-Octomom-goes-on-welfare... LA HABRA, Calif., April 3 (UPI) -- Nadya Suleman, the so-called Octomom, is receiving $2,000 each month in welfare from the state of California to purchase food for her 14 children, TMZ reported.... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:10:43 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479035/-Welfare-fraud-unit-makes-two-arrests... Herkimer, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Sheriff’s Welfare Fraud Unit recently made two arrests. Bobbi Jo Getman, 31, of 276 Schoolhouse Rd., Salisbury, was arrested on April 2 at 11:35 a.m. for one count of third-degree welfare fraud and third-degree grand larceny, both class D felonies.... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:28:34 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479036/-Welfare-Earthquake-Relief-Fund-overwhelmed... The Mayor's Welfare Earthquake Relief Fund, which provides assistance to Christchurch residents experiencing financial difficulties from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, has suspended applications to the fund due to an overwhelming number of requests. Councillor Helen Broughton Chairperson of the Mayor's Welfare Fund Charitable Trust which a... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:09:08 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479037/-Quake-welfare-fund-suspends-applications... Applications for grants for Christchurch's mayoral welfare quake relief fund have been halted after it was overwhelmed with requests for help.... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:33:32 -0700 http://www.whatiswelfare.com/news/1479038/-Welfare-reform:-the-dangers-to-older-people's-housing... The Welfare Reform Act will hit older people and their housing providers hard and risks overlooking important changes to vulnerable tenants The biggest welfare change for over 60 years may, ultimately, simplify the system. But it will also reduce funding while introducing significant additional costs for providers working with older people. The We... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:04:40 -0700