Original sentence: According to the organization, "to be eligible for financial assistance from Hero, an applicant must have been a working comic book writer, penciler, inker, colorist or letterer on a work-for-hire basis for no less than 10 years since January 1, 1934.Anyone who meets the eligibility requirements may apply for aid, which could vary from medical assistance, or paying the rent, to help finding a job (in or out of the comics industry).Hero's benefits are not meant to be a permanent crutch for needy creators, but a helping hand in getting back on one's feet or keeping their financial head above water.Many early comic creators, whose work laid the foundation of entire fictional universes and the billion-dollar companies that profit from them, were often paid very little for their work, and were not allowed to keep their creations
Edited sentence: According to the Hero Initiative, "to be eligible for financial assistance from Hero, an applicant must have been a working comic book writer, penciler, inker, colorist or letterer on a work-for-hire basis for no less than 10 years since January 1, 1934.Anyone who meets the eligibility requirements may apply for aid, which could vary from medical assistance, paying rent, or finding employment (in or out of the comics industry).Hero's benefits are not meant to be a permanent crutch for needy creators, but assistance for those in debt, or who have trouble paying bills.Many early comic creators, whose work laid the foundation of entire fictional universes that proved to be highly lucrative for the publishers that profit from them, were often paid little for their work, and were not allowed to keep their creations