Jobs for Non-Disabled Government Assistance Recipients

[TheBrick1996 (Matt)]

In another policy proposed on here (linked at the bottom), there was a proposal to put people to work that are currently receiving welfare and/or other forms of government assistance. I would like to put a little more thought towards this topic.

Our government currently employs 3,000,000 people federally (Source) and another 19,580,000 at the state and local level (Source). Of these approximately 23 million workers, a large portion are employed in some form of a clerical and/or data entry role. These positions could be filled by non-disabled as well as some disabled (if they desired) welfare recipients. These roles could primarily be accomplished remotely and would not require a commute for those with no transportation and/or mobility issues.

This would benefit us on a couple levels.

Firstly, this would allow non-disabled welfare recipients a path towards employment and positive contribution to the country as a whole.

Secondly, this could offset the total cost of either welfare distributions or clerical salaries, depending on how you look at it. This would cause a massive reduction in spending at all government levels on the first day of implementation.

Original Policy:

Put Welfare recipients to work

Anyone on welfare who can feasibly contribute should be put to work to contribute to society in some capacity in return for the support. When collecting welfare by working, the relative ratio of work desirability to income should be sufficiently substandard that it incentivizes people to exit the welfare system and get jobs in the private sector. A great example of work that might be applicable to welfare recipients would be jobs made available through the deportation of immigrant farm worker…

[TheBrick1996 (Matt)]

@Htuch

What circumstances get someone who is capable of working but isn’t working on welfare in the first place?

Perhaps changing the title may remove some confusion. I meant this in regards to all forms of government assistance; Welfare, SNAP, WIC, Cash Assistance, Medicaid, Housing Vouchers, etc.

As far as how people able to work get into this system, I have a family member that is in a 1-income family supporting 2 adults and 3 children. My family member can work, and has a degree, but chooses not to willingly. That family receives an extensive amount of government assistance on a monthly basis. They qualify due to size of household compared to reported taxable income. Situations like these are exactly what I am trying to remove.