Wade Horn, the Bush administration's point man for welfare reform, Head Start and abstinence education, resigned Monday as assistant secretary for children and families.In the Department of Health and Human Services, Horn oversaw a $46 billion budget and 65 programs that serve vulnerable children and...

Eleven years after Congress changed welfare to focus on work, some states are sidestepping the rules by starting their own welfare programs.They're shifting around existing accounts so their most vulnerable residents don't have to meet work requirements. In the process they're making it easier for...

Wisconsin's landmark welfare reform program was dealt a setback Tuesday by a state appeals court that said the state must continue giving assistance to participants who are ready to enter the work force but cannot find jobs.In a 2-1 decision, the District 1 Court of...

The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of policies designed to wean poor people from public aid.The number of families receiving cash benefits from welfare has plummeted since the government imposed time limits on the payments a decade ago. But other programs...

Essay explains various factors regarding the issue of welfare.

A critical essay supporting the idea that welfare needs to be reformed with quotes from various people including Bill Clinton.

The Welfare state was set up in Britain to help the people gain a healther and better standard of living. The term applies to social programs pertaining to health, education, subsistence, pension and forms of social assistance