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August

I’m forced to live off $205 a month under Pa.’s outdated welfare system

Aug 20, 2021

This week marks the 25th anniversary of so-called welfare reform, which produced the program of cash assistance known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Network member Leona Brown shares the challenges she faces trying to get by with two kids on the limited cash assistance she receives on TANF.

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25 years after welfare reform, the system is pared down as intended. But critics say the program is failing.

Aug 13, 2021

Next Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of so-called welfare reform, which produced the program of cash assistance known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Some scholars and advocates, including Center Director Mariana Chilton and Network member Alisha Gillespie, say what’s developed isn’t reform but a “punitive,” “racist,” “dehumanizing” institution that does little to ameliorate poverty.

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