How to Get Off Welfare Assistance
Most people claim that it is easy to get off welfare, but these are not the people in dire need of assistance. Every once in a while you hear a heartwarming story of the single mom down the road who made the American dream a reality. But, she worked hard to do it and had a little help from people. Follow these steps to get off welfare.
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Instructions
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Go to college. Minimum wage jobs perpetuate poverty. Getting either a bachelor's degree or a tradesman certificate raises your chances to get off welfare. Take a moment to discover what truly makes you happy. If you want to spend time healing the sick, consider a nursing program sponsored by local hospitals. If you want to rid the world of crime, consider the police academy. Choose a dream to pursue and get the education.
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Find low cost child care. This sounds easy, but is the very reason most single moms are on welfare. Consider a co-op. Enlist people in similar situations. Offer to watch a nurse's kids during her night shift. Arrange your schedule around a relative's availability. Look into church-based child care facilities that offer sliding scales for child care.
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Save money while living in low rent housing. Talk with your social worker about ways to save money. Ask about low rent subsidies that free up added funds to put aside each month. Place the funds in an interest bearing account.
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Consider moving to a less expensive area to save money. Food, fuel, housing and many other necessities are cheaper in other areas. Move to a new area and start over.
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Tips & Warnings
Take into consideration the wages in the new area as well.
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Comments
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I am 59 and energetic and healthy and want to make some decent money now.
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ponchomeg
Feb 09, 2011
is lazy... because many (if not most) are not. Try to see things with an empathetic eye; don't let the few who cheat the system make you stereotype everyone. There are a lot of hard workers out there on Welfare, unemployment, or who are simply homeless. I myself was even technically homeless for awhile, and I have been working since I was 14 years old. So instead of just telling people to "get a job..." maybe be a bit more helpful and direct them to where they can find these jobs. -
ponchomeg
Feb 09, 2011
And what if the fast food restaurants and retail stores aren't hiring you either libertarianchic and Common Sense? I mean, I have a Bachelors degree and I can't get a job anywhere. I have no retail or fast food experience (as most of my HS/college jobs were geared toward what I thought would be my career) so most places won't even interview me. When I do get interviews, someone with more experience always seems to get the job. I am not on Welfare, but I am on unemployment and I feel other people's desperation myself. To try to make ends meet, I do freelance writing, sell arts and crafts, donate plasma, and pawn/sell stuff for money. So I am doing SOMETHING, but it's just not enough... and it's not a great way to live. I'm not trying to say that your comments are entirely wrong, but as weezy47 said, life isn't simple, and we can't assume that everyone without a job or on welfare...
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weezy47
Jan 30, 2011
Some interesting points here but about point 1 and 4. It simply isn't that easy. You need money to go to college (though grants and loans may help) and you need money to move. When you are on welfare (in any country) it's pretty hard to get money, or you wouldn't be on welfare. As for getting a job, well, a lot of us are trying (and trying hard). Life just isn't that simple.
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libertarianchic
Aug 11, 2009
If you can't get a job in your field then change it. Get a job somewhere else until one opens up. What the heck is wrong with people these days? Work at two fast food places 14 hours a day until you get on your feet. DO SOMETHING.
