61. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum-Pennsylvania Children. I was privileged to be an author of the major welfare reform legislation that brought about this and many other changes. The http://santorum.senate.gov/Issues/Community/Welfare/welfare.html

Recent Updates: Press Release: Santorum Applauds House Passage of the Charitable Giving Act Welfare reform has been, and continues to be, one of my top legislative priorities, and it is a major issue before Congress this year. Legislation to this end has already been passed by the House of Representatives and several bills have been generated in the Senate. I have listened to a wide range of Pennsylvanians, from service providers to welfare recipients, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to produce legislation that moves more individuals off the welfare rolls and into self-sustaining employment. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program was established in 1996 to replace a program called the Aid to Families with Dependent Children. I was privileged to be an author of the major welfare reform legislation that brought about this and many other changes. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, as this legislation was named, strengthens families, discourages illegitimacy, demands accountability from parents, and stresses personal responsibility. Under TANF specifically, welfare recipients are required to work in exchange for time-limited benefits, and states enjoy significant flexibility in designing the eligibility criteria and benefit rules. I continue to follow the implementation of this important law, and I am committed to ensuring its success over time. Thousands of welfare recipients have already made the difficult transition to employment, but individuals with even greater barriers to independence remain on the welfare rolls. To assist these individuals, I have supported and will continue to support funding for programs such as the Social Services Block Grant and the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which encourage individual self-sufficiency and help states transition recipients from welfare to work.

62. Inquiry: Northwestern University Since the federal welfare reform legislation passed in 1996, the number of people receiving welfare benefits has dropped more than 50 percent nationwide. http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/inquiry/spring2000/welfare.html

SESP Home Inquiry Home Contact Us Back Issues ... Input Other Articles of Interest Major Research Projects Put School in Position to Shape Public Policy Although each research project looks at welfare reform from a different angle, together the results make a big impression on those making policy decisions. Welfare, Children and Families: A Three City Study University Consortium on Welfare Reform Evaluation of the New Hope Project W elfare Reform Under the Microscope BY KATHARINE B. DUKE Professors Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Dan Lewis and Greg Duncan take a close look at how welfare reform affects families. Photo by Jim Ziv. To many, welfare reform has been an unequivocal success. Just look at the statistics, advocates say. Since the federal welfare reform legislation passed in 1996, the number of people receiving welfare benefits has dropped more than 50 percent nationwide. "Once they see that the rolls have dropped precipitously, many people think the problem is solved," explains Dan A. Lewis, a professor of education and social policy at Northwestern and a faculty fellow at Northwestern's Institute for Policy Research (IPR). "In Wisconsin the rolls have dropped 90 percent; in other states it's 50 to 60 percent. For some, that's it; that's the end of the story."

63. The Future Of Children - Articles Abstract Although the primary goals of federal welfare reform legislation were to move welfare mothers into the workforce and reduce births outside of marriage http://www.futureofchildren.org/information2826/information_show.htm?doc_id=1026

64. Parenting/Family Issues & Welfare Reform (IUGM) (4). At this writing, the Senate version of welfare reform legislation is being debated on the Senate floor. IUGM Missions. Teaching http://www.agrm.org/welfare/parent.html

Today, 39 percent of the homeless population are parents and children. In addition, nearly one in seven children in America receives Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the nation's main cash welfare program. Welfare for children and families, specifically the AFDC program, has been the focus of significant, often contentious congressional debate. This debate is fueled, in part, by the AFDC program's 30 percent growth since 1989. In 1994, this federal-state program cost $23 billion, plus $2.7 billion in administrative costs. (1) AFDC is an example of American welfare that promotes dependency and irresponsible behavior by parents. The original intent of programs such as the AFDC was to provide families temporary relief during difficult times. However, it is a fact that only seven percent of single parents on AFDC are now working full or part time. (2) The program has grown significantly in the past 5 years and Americans perceive that receiving welfare checks has become a way of life for more than 14.2 million people. IUGM mission take a different approach in helping poor families with children. IUGM missions do not provide "hand-outs," rather, they offer "hand-up" programs that help homeless parents and children move from dependency to self-sufficiency.

65. Edited By Lawrence B. Joseph / Families, Poverty, And Welfare Reform Sweeping federal welfare reform legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996 has terminated the decadesold program of Aid to Families with Dependent http://www.press.uillinois.edu/s00/joseph.html

Families, Poverty, and Welfare Reform Edited by Lawrence B. Joseph Sweeping federal welfare reform legislation signed by President Clinton in 1996 has terminated the decades-old program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children and replaced it with a system of block grants to the states. Contributors to this volume examine the expanded responsibilities and critical choices facing states in the new policy era of block grants, work requirements, and lifetime limits on public assistance. The book includes chapters on federal social welfare policies, welfare reform in Illinois, welfare dynamics, the transition from welfare to work, the economic context of welfare reform, effects of poverty on children and families, state welfare-to-work initiatives, and the politics of welfare reform. CONTRIBUTORS: Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Dan A. Lewis, Christine C. George, Deborah Puntenney, Greg J. Duncan, Gretchen Caspary, Gary Burtless, Cedric Herring, David Fasenfest, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Pamela Holcomb, LaDonna Pavetti, Evelyn Z. Brodkin This book is a product of the Chicago Assembly, a collaborative project of the Center for Urban Research and Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago.

66. AllPolitics - In Focus - Welfare Reform President Bill Clinton signed historic welfare reform legislation in the summer of 1996. But it really marked only the beginning http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/gen/resources/infocus/welfare/

home news in-depth analysis ... Block Grants President Bill Clinton signed historic welfare reform legislation in the summer of 1996. But it really marked only the beginning of a grand experiment in federalism. Now the states are empowered to create their own welfare programs while trying to move welfare recipients to jobs. Will it work? You will need Macromedia's Shockwave plug-in Click here for technical help or to send us feedback Terms under which this information is provided to you.

67. Catholic Worker Movement - PeterMaurin A contemporary essay in the Catholic Worker tradition. A Peacemaker s Response to welfare reform legislation. By Betsy Clark, SSJ. http://www.catholicworker.org/roundtable/essaytext.cfm?Number=18

68. Online NewsHour: Politics Of Welfare Reform -- July 31, 1996 KWAME HOLMAN This morning, a group of determined House Democrats used any means they could think of to delay the final vote on welfare reform legislation. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/welfare/july96/welfare_bill_7-31a.html

POLITICS OF WELFARE REFORM JULY 31, 1996 TRANSCRIPT The House today passed a controversial welfare reform billalready approved by the Senatethat in effect ends welfare entitlements as we know them. President Clinton promised to sign the billa move that its detractors say is mere political expediency. Kwame Holman provides a backgrounder, followed by a panel discussion with members of Congress on Capitol Hill. Browse the NewsHour's Welfare Files SPOKESMAN: on the motion to adjourn, all in favor signify by saying aye. KWAME HOLMAN: This morning, a group of determined House Democrats used any means they could think of to delay the final vote on welfare reform legislation. CONGRESSMAN: I object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present, and make a point of order that a quorum is not present. MR. HOLMAN: A version of the measure passed last week with nearly unanimous Republican support and some Democratic support. Today’s bill, slightly modified, after differences were worked out with the Senate was expected to be approved just as easily if and when members got a chance to vote on it. CONGRESSPERSON: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Rule 30, I object to the gentleman’s use of the exhibit.

69. Issue Brief: Understanding Welfare Reform In Nevada By Robert Rector. Prior to the election, Congress passed historic welfare reform legislation which President Clinton reluctantly signed into law. http://www.npri.org/issues/issues96/welfare_reform.htm

Examining Issues Facing Nevada November 5, 1996 Understanding Welfare Reform in Nevada By Robert Rector P rior to the election, Congress passed historic welfare reform legislation which President Clinton reluctantly signed into law. Regardless of his promises to correct the "flaws" of the bill, Nevada should have a basic understanding of how the legislation changes the current system. The legislation impacted four major areas of welfare: 1. Eliminating Perverse Financial Incentives for State Government. 2. Slowing the Growth of Welfare Spending. Contrary to reports in the press, the bill will not cut welfare spending. Instead it merely slows the rate of growth in spending. There are seven major programs affected by the legislation: Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Food Stamps; Social Services Block Grant; School lunch and other child nutritional programs; Foster Care; and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Under prior law aggregate spending in these programs was scheduled to grow by nearly 50 percent over the next seven years (an annual growth rate of roughly 6 percent). The reform bill will slow the rate of growth to around 35 percent over seven years (an annual growth rate of 4.5 percent). Thus the reform will state permit future aggregate spending in these programs to expand at faster than the rate of inflation. 3. Work Requirements.

70. Newsflash: Article(s) For Welfare Reform And Domestic Violence As the congressional term comes to an end, it is increasingly unlikely that the Senate will pass welfare reform legislation. To http://endabuse.org/newsflash/index.php3?Search=Article&NewsFlashID=372

71. For Better And For Worse: Welfare Reform And The Well-Being Of Children And Fami The book opens with a lively political history of the welfare reform legislation, which demonstrates how conservative politicians capitalize on public concern http://www.jcpr.org/fbafwintro.html

For Better and For Worse: Welfare Reform and the Well-Being of Children and Families Greg J. Duncan and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale , editors (JCPR affiliates) Russell Sage Foundation Publications. 2001. http://www.russellsage.org/publications/titles/forbetter.htm For Better and For Worse evaluates whether welfare reform has met one of its chief goals-improving the well-being of the nation's poor children. The book opens with a lively political history of the welfare reform legislation, which demonstrates how conservative politicians capitalize on public concern over such social problems as single parenthood to win support for the radical reforms. Part I reviews how individual states redesigned, implemented, and are managing their welfare systems. Part II focuses on national and multistate evaluations of the changes in welfare to examine how families and children are actually faring under the new system. Part III presents a variety of perspectives on policy options for the future. Table of Contents Greg Duncan and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale

72. Linda Chavez: Moving Up Landmark welfare reform legislation passed by Congress in 1996 not only worked to reduce welfare rolls but actually lifted millions of poor, single mothers out http://www.townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/lc20030409.shtml

About Us Our Members Newsletters Calendar ... Historical Docs Advertisements* Townhall.com 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002 Fax 202-544-7330 Email us Advertise With Us *Advertisers may or may not share political views with Townhall.com. Today's Opinion Top Ten as rated by you Saturday Doug Giles NEW! ClashPoint: Character in a Crappy Culture Neil Cavuto They always come back Robert Novak Could it be Vilsack? Kathleen Parker Big Brother really is watching Ken Joseph Jr. Ronald Reagan Touched the World! Mark Alexander The Twilight's Last Gleaming Edwin J. Feulner The legacy of Ronald Reagan Jay Bryant Mourning In America Today's American Minute More Opinion Moving up Linda Chavez archive April 9, 2003 Print Send The good news coming out of the war in Iraq this week has crowded out another important story that should be front-page news. Landmark welfare reform legislation passed by Congress in 1996 not only worked to reduce welfare rolls but actually lifted millions of poor, single mothers out of poverty, according to a new study by two distinguished economists. "Gaining Ground, Moving Up: The Change in the Economic Status of Single Mothers Under Welfare Reform," by June O'Neill and M. Anne Hill (published by

73. Wfn.org | NCC STATEMENT ON PENDING WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION From the Worldwide Faith News archives www.wfn.org. NCC STATEMENT ON PENDING welfare reform legislation. From CAROL_FOUKE.parti@ecunet http://www.wfn.org/1996/07/msg00268.html

From the Worldwide Faith News archives www.wfn.org NCC STATEMENT ON PENDING WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION From CAROL_FOUKE.parti@ecunet.org Date 31 Jul 1996 13:19:53 Browse month Browse month (sort by Source) WFN Home

74. Corporate Welfare Information Center Large database of information on United States government subsidies to corporations, including general information, specific examples, statistics, sample reform legislation, and mailing lists. http://www.corporations.org/welfare/

Corporate Welfare Information Center "The $150 billion for corporate subsidies and tax benefits eclipses the annual budget deficit of $130 billion. It's more than the $145 billion paid out annually for the core programs of the social welfare state: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), student aid, housing, food and nutrition, and all direct public assistance (excluding Social Security and medical care)." "After World War II, the nation's tax bill was roughly split between corporations and individuals. But after years of changes in the federal tax code and international economy, the corporate share of taxes has declined to a fourth the amount individuals pay, according to the US Office of Management and Budget." Boston Globe series on Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare Basics newsletters: #422: Corporate Welfare #396: Unfunded Mandates (tax breaks) Corporate Welfare Examples Common Cause Reports: Corporate Welfare Issues Page Green Scissors Campaign - Environmentally-Damaging Corporate Welfare Friends of the Earth Economics for the Earth " Reports: Green Scissors 2000 Green Scissors '99 - $51 Billion in anti-environmental corporate pork Green Scissors '98 - $49 Billion in anti-environmental corporate pork Green Scissors '97 - $36 Billion in anti-environmental corporate pork Green Scissors '96 - $38.8 Billion in anti-environmental corporate pork

75. Welfare Reform: An Analysis Of The Issues Critics of the welfare system claim that the system does not provide sufficient state flexibility, does not encourage work, contributes to the breakdown of the family, and has done little to welfare reform proposals have revived debate over devolving welfare policy to the states and financing the transfer by block grants. The welfare legislation http://www.urban.org/welfare/overview.htm

Welfare Reform: An Analysis of the Issues Author(s): Isabel V. Sawhill Other Availability: Order Online Printer-Friendly Version Published: May 01, 1995 Citation URL: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=306620 The nonpartisan Urban Institute publishes studies, reports, and books on timely topics worthy of public consideration. The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders. INTRODUCTION No one likes the current welfare system. Governors complain that federal law is overly prescriptive and are willing to take less federal money in return for more flexibility. The public believes that welfare is anti-work and anti-family although polls show that the public wants welfare reformed in ways that do not penalize children. Welfare recipients find dealing with the system degrading and demoralizing; most would prefer to work . Experts note that welfare has done little to stem the growth of poverty among children. In all but two states, welfare benefits (including food stamps) are insufficient to move a family above the poverty line In short, the current indictment against the welfare system has four particulars:

76. The Facts About Welfare Reform Bill Legislation Ron Kind Goes Again!The Facts About welfare reform Bill LegislationOn February 13, Democrat U.S. Rep this time titled "Kind Offers welfare reform Bill." The. release, in addition http://www.3rdgop.org/news/3cd030219.pdf

77. STARK OFFERS TWO AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE TANF (WELFARE REFORM) REAUTHORIZATION STARK OFFERS TWO AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE TANF (welfare reform) REAUTHORIZATION. Republicans Families (TANF) reauthorization legislation, which will extend the welfare law. The first http://www.house.gov/stark/documents/107th/welfamend.html

STARK OFFERS TWO AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE TANF (WELFARE REFORM) REAUTHORIZATION Republicans Vote Both Amendments Down on Party Line Basis April 18, 2002 Welfare reauthorization may be considered by the full Committee on Ways and Means as early as next week. CONTACT: Brian Mason (202) 225-5065 You can E-Mail Pete be sure to sign the guestbook before you leave Home Issues ... Privacy

78. Welfare And Welfare Reform The site provides excellent coverage of the new federal welfare legislation, links to information on state reform demonstrations and legislation, and a lengthy http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/gov/us/welfare.htm

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS United States Government Information U.S. Resources State Resources Foreign Resources International Resources ... What's New Welfare and Welfare Reform Welfare Reform in Colorado Welfare Reform : from the Institute for the Study of Civic Values. This is an extensive collection of governmental and non-governmental resources on federal and state welfare reform, representing all sides in the welfare debate. Included are: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act : the full text of the most recent federal welfare reform law. A summary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act by the Children's Defense Fund. Statement of President Clinton on signing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act Poverty Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The site provides several additional resources about the federal law: research analyses, commentaries from conservative and liberal sources and a legislative history. The site also includes links to resources on state welfare reform experiments and on state studies of welfare reform. Welfare Information Network : a vast collection of electronic resources on federal, state and local welfare reform efforts. The site provides excellent coverage of the new federal welfare legislation, links to information on state reform demonstrations and legislation, and a lengthy directory of welfare-related Internet resources.

79. NCSLnet: Welfare Reform changes, an innovative domestic violence program, and Senate movement on welfare reform reauthorization. (4/16/2004) More. State legislation to Strengthen http://www.ncsl.org/statefed/welfare/welfare.htm

Home Contact Us Press Room Site Overview ... Register Search: All Human Services About NCSL Services Overview How to Get Involved ... NCSL Contents Child Care and Early Education Child Support and Family Law ... Child Welfare Welfare Reform Welfare Reform Issues Overview State Welfare Policies Financing Welfare ... E-news Sign Up Welfare Reform Welfare to What? : Innovative state welfare programs moved millions of people off the rolls and into the workforce. Recently, state welfare agencies have studied how those who have left welfare are fairing. More Faith-Based Initiatives in Social Services: The religious community has had a long-standing role of providing social services to poor families, often under contract with state or local government. More Welfare Reform on Tribal Lands: Reservation unemployment can climb to 80 percent with many relying on government assistance. Under welfare reform, tribes can design the best programs for their people. This book tells how. More State Poverty Policies Volume 2, No. 2: This newsletter features information on child care funding and policy changes, an innovative domestic violence program, and Senate movement on welfare reform reauthorization. More State Legislation to Strengthen Marriage: In recent years, states legislators have introduced a variety of bills aimed at strengthening marriage. Summary information with links to these bills is now available.

80. Welfare Reform And Pensions Act 1999 is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the welfare reform and Pensions Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990030.htm

Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 1999 Chapter 30 Acts of Parliament printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Acts of Parliament does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Act which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Act on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document. The text of this Internet version of the Act is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament and has been prepared to reflect the text as it received Royal Assent. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 , ISBN 10 543099 4. The print version may be purchased by clicking here . Braille copies of this Act can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail: customer.service@tso.co.uk

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