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Show A8 Lake Tribune Reworking Welfare population: UTAH/NATION Friday, February 14, 1997 A Break for Immigrants? States starting welfare reform Some states are imposing rules that go beyond what's required in LAS MORNING NEWS WASHINGTON — Congress (2) Families Average household: Moshe “Average age: N might give Texas and other high- for those people immigrant states block grants to Several Republican governors offset the costs of maintaining health and welfare services for some legeal immigrants a key Ri including Texas’ George W. Bush. haveasked for some sort of federal aid. They arguethat the immi Rep. E. Cl ruan 1998 1d said Republicans will make no @ 0 rin poe Lengthof stay S of aiailaetar pick upthe costs for their care nationwide indicate that it is manystates stand to get substan working well tial windfalls under the 1996 bill because a booming economy has helped reduce welfarerolls since grant President Clinton’s request to Supplemental Security Income payments for elderly, poor and disabled noncitizens, who are slat ed to lose their $426 monthly checks this summer. Instead, House Ways and a We've removeda third ofthe people from welfare, and the majority of themare getting jobs.’ As Hopes Rise MASON BISHOP @ Continued from A-1 had drops in Twent t least 10 per the ae Utah welfare official ‘ 5 t year: in nd Wisconsin 20 percent. On is declined 17 able.” leaving the most difficult cases behind It’s clear that the recipients who have left the rolls andwill be leaving the rolls this year and next will tend to be those with higherskills and better education and perhaps some job experience agreed Sidney Johnson, executive director of the American Public Welfare Association The challenge over the longer run will be having the resources to help the recipients who have been on the rolls longer, who have lower skills, lower literacy Johnson called Shaw's numbers encouraging news for thestates and for everyone interested in having welfare reform work. But. Johnson cautioned, thefuture numbers are “just a projec- n, and wecertainly hope that those economic conditions work Shaw, however, said that if any thin these figures are too con ume ugh Sh w’s numbers as: welfare rolls will continue to decline at the same percentage rate this year as they did the year before, “the decline seems to be picking up steam.” S. said In South Carolina, for example Shaw's figures project welfare rolls. which declined by almost 7 0 42,600 in the year enrollments have a roc to 36.990 in W's projec w figures 1 Departvices show a decline of more than 26 ercent in two year @ HEAVY DUTY STEEL CONSTRUCTION @ SOPHISTICATED ADJUSTMENTS GIVE A SUPERIOR COMPLETE BOXING GLOVES| Pro-style. Well-Padde Superio to Cheap-o Viny! Mode $9995 BARBELLS Ib eae" $ “Large Size (weighs 105 Ib. whenfilled) HEX-STYLE DUMBBELLS 9.19 4.59 20s 11.49 « 6.89 x 13.79 150 Ib Standard Set 300 Everlast Water Filled Body Bag 5 ibs 2e2Q 206 100Ib Standard Set Olympic PUNCHING. BAG | st °159°° "Saws e to # All pal ¢ Se © Last alifetime 531-8032 the ave age federal payment per welfare family, nationally, will rise fron 3,624 in 1994 to $5,662 in 1998. This is not good news but spec- Fleischer said, the GOP leadership has discussed a proposal un: der whichstates with large num: states with extra funds to train nursing homes — could receive Welfare Rolls: NumbersFall 1994 while federal funding remained constant If present trends continue. Shaw said, tacular news,” particularly those already in bs ee Z WORK REQUIREMENT. States where time limit on welfare is shorter thar States that require recipients to work before 24th month on welfare if On the other hand, Shaw said Means Committee spokesmanAri bers of legal immigrants — ral welfare law: welfare benefits under federal law, so states should not have to cause rapidly falling caseloads to restore a national entitlement the new grants were admitted andgranted other changes in their landmark 1996 welfare law — partly be- Nor, he added, will Congress ( Education temporary bloc k grants to partly cover thecosts of state basedhelp said Shaw The unexpectedly large reduc tion in welfare rolls should leave motivate, place and supporttheir most vulnerable welfare recipients, Shawsaid. States where families get no more | States that aid businesseshiring welfare recipients moneyfor having more children A,/| aq Valen > |