Education is the greatest means of preventing poverty and it is the quickest route to employment.
By helping young Manitobans in need now, we will help them avoid a lifetime of dependency. Effective January 2000, as a condition of receiving income assistance, specific conditions will have to be met. Currently, all income assistance clients with work expectations are expected to look for work or prepare for work. Under this new initiative, young adults under 18 on welfare must go to school, go through a more structured and intensive job preparation and job search effort, or do community service. If an individual refuses to comply, welfare benefits will be terminated.