Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded ...

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

At the same time, the strategy of targeting welfare could help the GOP steer clear of proposing cuts to the popular old-age entitlement programs Social Security and Medicare. In other words, it’s an ...

Four friends from different upbringings and age groups have embarked on a march from Jacksonville to Washington, D.C., ...

States are now in the process of preparing to implement parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which achieved some of the most significant pro-work reforms to America’s social welfare system in ...

A column in the Wall Street Journal last week by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and former Senator Phil Gramm (R-Texas), titled “Welfare is What’s Eating the Budget,” argued ...

The United States can save money on welfare and even increase its benefits by making simple changes to welfare programs. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you ...

The gap between the number of eligible Americans and those who actually receive public assistance benefits often comes down to the administrative burdens posed by state and federal bureaucracies.

A key House Republican seeking significant spending cuts, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), has set his sights on means-tested programs, a line of attack that could garner ...