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Welfare work rules

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005214

Regulations that require recipients of certain government assistance programs to engage in work-related activities as a condition of receiving benefits. These rules often mandate job searching, vocational training, or direct employment for a specified number of hours per week. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 significantly expanded work requirements for welfare recipients in the United States.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005214
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Regulations that require recipients of certain government assistance programs to engage in work-related activities as a condition of receiving benefits. These rules often mandate job searching, vocational training, or direct employment for a specified number of hours per week. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 significantly expanded work requirements for welfare recipients in the United States.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/welfare-work-rules/"
}

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