September 17, 2013
Alfred Lubrano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Philly.com
http://articles.philly.com/2013-09-17/news/42117456_1_tanf-cash-welfare-public-welfare
Opinion:
The state of Pennsylvania has denied as many as eight of every 10 applications for cash welfare in 2013. Compared to other years, this is a major increase in people that were turned down.
The increased rate of denials is because before Pennsylvanians apply for welfare, they now have to looks for at least three jobs and record their effort for seeking work. Rochelle Jackson, a public policy advocate said, "It's about punishing the poor for needing assistance by adding another hurdle for welfare." I think that it is good that Pennsylvania as well as other states are requiring people to go job searching 3 times before they apply for welfare. It could help because it will limit the amount of people who go on welfare because some people are too lazy to go job searching and other people may get a job while searching and wont have to apply anyway. I think that this change in the system was a good idea and I think that it will help benefit people who really cant get jobs.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Rural poverty: when the food bank is only 20 miles away - The Guardian
November 20, 2013
Patrick Butler
TheGuardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/society/patrick-butler-cuts-blog/2013/nov/20/rural-food-poverty-nearest-foodbank-20-miles-away
Opinion:
The demand for food aid in the Northern UK is increasing because the number of low income families in getting higher. The article states that the citizens in rural areas do not have access to the fresh foods that people in the southern regions have, therefore resort to unhealthy, fatty foods that cause health concerns. Individuals who cant even afford cheap fatty food skip meals because they cant buy enough food to feed there family. Even if the families may have enough to buy a meal, they may not be able to afford the trip which may be as much as 20 miles away for a shop. Living out in the rural regions of Northern York can be tough during this time of year because a lot of family money is going to heating the home due to the exceedingly cold climate.
Patrick Butler
TheGuardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/society/patrick-butler-cuts-blog/2013/nov/20/rural-food-poverty-nearest-foodbank-20-miles-away
Opinion:
The demand for food aid in the Northern UK is increasing because the number of low income families in getting higher. The article states that the citizens in rural areas do not have access to the fresh foods that people in the southern regions have, therefore resort to unhealthy, fatty foods that cause health concerns. Individuals who cant even afford cheap fatty food skip meals because they cant buy enough food to feed there family. Even if the families may have enough to buy a meal, they may not be able to afford the trip which may be as much as 20 miles away for a shop. Living out in the rural regions of Northern York can be tough during this time of year because a lot of family money is going to heating the home due to the exceedingly cold climate.
Friday, November 1, 2013
47M Americans hit by food stamp cuts starting today - USA Today
November 1, 2013
USA Today
Doug Stanglin
Article:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/01/food-stamps-snap-cuts-farm-bill/3346341/
Opinion:
Today, November 1, 2013, the government will cut food stamp benefits to more than 47 million Americans as a temporary boost to the federal program comes to an end without a new budget.
A family of four that gets $668 per month in benefits will find that amount cut by $36. It may not seem like a big change in money to us, but to them, that is 18.6 percent of their total benefits that they just lost. The Department of Agriculture says in California specifically, the cuts will affect more than 4 million people and will amount to the equivalent of each family losing an estimated 21 meals per month.
USA Today
Doug Stanglin
Article:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/01/food-stamps-snap-cuts-farm-bill/3346341/
Opinion:
Today, November 1, 2013, the government will cut food stamp benefits to more than 47 million Americans as a temporary boost to the federal program comes to an end without a new budget.
A family of four that gets $668 per month in benefits will find that amount cut by $36. It may not seem like a big change in money to us, but to them, that is 18.6 percent of their total benefits that they just lost. The Department of Agriculture says in California specifically, the cuts will affect more than 4 million people and will amount to the equivalent of each family losing an estimated 21 meals per month.
Experts: Arizona only state to halt welfare checks during shutdown - azcentral.com
October 4, 2013
azcentral.com
Mary K. Reinhart
Article:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131004arizona-welfare-checks-shutdown.html?nclick_check=1
Opinion:
Basically, the state is taking these 5,200 families that are already low income families, and not giving them their welfare checks for the month. Each family only receives roughly $207 per month and now taking that away could make getting food a lot harder. DES Director Clarence Carter told the Senate Minority Leader Leah Landrum Taylor he had no funds available to make the welfare payments possible. The state holds a $450 million emergency fund. A meeting was held regarding whether or not the cash reserve should be tapped into in order to provide for all of the families missing out. I believe that giving each of the 5,200 families $207 from the state's emergency reserve would be a good way to go. The amount of money that would be given away would only total around an estimated $1.07 million.
azcentral.com
Mary K. Reinhart
Article:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131004arizona-welfare-checks-shutdown.html?nclick_check=1
Opinion:
Basically, the state is taking these 5,200 families that are already low income families, and not giving them their welfare checks for the month. Each family only receives roughly $207 per month and now taking that away could make getting food a lot harder. DES Director Clarence Carter told the Senate Minority Leader Leah Landrum Taylor he had no funds available to make the welfare payments possible. The state holds a $450 million emergency fund. A meeting was held regarding whether or not the cash reserve should be tapped into in order to provide for all of the families missing out. I believe that giving each of the 5,200 families $207 from the state's emergency reserve would be a good way to go. The amount of money that would be given away would only total around an estimated $1.07 million.
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