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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1998
Page
14
Raleigh County Magistrate Mary Jennings warns welfare policy changes will raise crime and strain families. She notes more property theft for food as coal towns shrink and small businesses falter, linking welfare rules to rising mental health and domestic problems.
The article cites views that welfare fosters laziness but notes the stigma around public aid and many cite not filling out paperwork. Skip Jennings of DHHR Beckley says many recipients are there because they have no other place to go, not by choice.
As of 1997, a 60 month lifetime limit on benefits reduced Raleigh County caseload from about 1800 to 1100 by year end. Statewide, over one third of closures came from clients entering work and about one third from closures at their own request. County offices note faster entry to work and expanded eligibility for some families, while teen parents must live with an adult to stay eligible.
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