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Word 6n The Street

Question: "Do you think that the system makes it difficult
to collect welfare?"

 

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"Yeah, they make it difficult. They don't tell
you nothing [helpful]."

  

— Ted

 

 

 

"Of course they make it difficult. It's a job
to them and they don't want to give you
anything. The less they give, the better it
looks on them. They would get a pat on the back

for turning people away."

— Linda

"The turnover for receiving welfare is too
long. It's three weeks from the time you apply
before they do the intake, and based on whether
or not you have all of the necessary paper
work, they will say yes or no. They make it
more of a deterrent to get welfare."

— Dan