Humanitarians think the welfare system is something that is needed to assist citizens in need, but also thinks the current welfare system needs restructured in order to give more of an incentive to get people working and less of an incentive for people to stay on welfare.

Currently there’re 4.1% of the population on welfare and when people can make more money  on welfare than working a job it gives an incentive for people to not work. We should limit the amount of time welfare is provided and provide educational programs along with drug screening for people on welfare. This would motivate people to work and limit the possibility for people to use the welfare system as a career and retirement plan.

Suggested welfare regulations:

• Limit term to 5 years
• Require enrollment in school
• Require employment
• Allow welfare while citizen is employed (2 year max)
• Provide a pathway to educate and employee
• Drug screening for recipients of welfare

We can not give incentives for people to stay on welfare. We need to provide solutions for a positive-sum return in the country.

If the government would limit welfare  while providing solutions to educate and employee it would create a positive compounding effect in the economy.