Could this not create incentive for people to get off welfare and also to delay getting on the system?
How it works is we continue to have termed welfare for majority of recipients, but for those who manage to receive it for a very very very long period of time, the rule would be that anyone who qualifies for and receives welfare starting today, will get paid at an amount that covers benefits today, but will not receive inflation/adjusted benefits thereafter. If you need the inflation/adjustment, your option would be to delay starting welfare as long as possible to lock in a higher amount received....
This incentive will reduce people applying for welfare now to those who need it truly for life survival
How it works is we continue to have termed welfare for majority of recipients, but for those who manage to receive it for a very very very long period of time, the rule would be that anyone who qualifies for and receives welfare starting today, will get paid at an amount that covers benefits today, but will not receive inflation/adjusted benefits thereafter. If you need the inflation/adjustment, your option would be to delay starting welfare as long as possible to lock in a higher amount received....
This incentive will reduce people applying for welfare now to those who need it truly for life survival
Idea of not indexing existing welfare benefits to Inflation in US