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  1. You are also not factoring in Child Tax Benefits, and so forth. Focusing on just one aspect of the life of someone who is in a low income bracket will skew the view. This is a singular article, I encourage you to dig deeper and ask how much ‘other’ monies are received. I went to school and have been acquainted with others who use their children as a way of never working and have seen generational welfare. Welfare is a crutch and a crutch alone. It literally is the last things before allowing someone to starve. I however have seen up close and personal the users and abusers and those who truly need it. The abusers sometimes get caught, but not often enough and they are simply allowed back into the system in many cases.

    1. Thanks for your reply Mike. There are many other sides to income that could be considered and that would go beyond the scope of this article. My point here is simply to raise awareness of some of the rules that are in place, rules that I didn’t know existed until I spoke with friends who are on assistance. While there are those who are creative in supplementing or taking advantage of this system, I have many friends who honestly struggle to get by on very limited resources.

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