The average age of adult recipients is 30. The average TANF family has 2 children. After Welfare Studies have found that although more families are moving from welfare to work, many of them are faring worse than before. Thus, many former recipients lack adequate food, medical care, and stable housing. The design of welfare in America dates back to the turn of the twentieth century when states developed programs to aid poor children without going to the extreme of institutionalizing them.
Child care is essential if mothers are to work.
Studies show that where full child care subsidies are available, there is a dramatic increase in labor force participation among the poor. Welfare hires are being promoted at the same rate as are the standard hires among Welfare to Work Partnership companies. While these findings attest to the ability of former welfare recipients to succeed in the workforce, they also show the commitment of business partners to provide training and promotion opportunities that can lead to success. Transportation and Welfare Transportation is critical for addressing work requirements in welfare reform legislation. Recipients need transportation to get to work and utilize child care, health care, and other needed services.