Government-Funded Welfare Program

The task of gaining economic and financial success is typically quite complicated, especially for people belonging to the lower class tier, due to the multiple risks with which most business endeavors swarm. Moreover, the process of gaining financial well-being may become quite intricate even for those that are not planning to enter the challenging world of entrepreneurship since the labor market also implies dealing with a range of obstacles, mainly, high competition.¹ Combined with specific circumstances involving political or environmental issues leading to a massive disaster, the specified factors may create an environment in which an individual will always be doomed to failure unless external help is offered. Since most of the factors that define poverty, namely, the societal, cultural, and political influences, cannot be controlled by those affected by them, a government-funded welfare program aimed at supporting such vulnerable groups is needed.

Government-funded programs aimed at increasing welfare and addressing the issues of poverty and economic inequality should be seen as the expansion of the concept of basic human rights. Since people affected by economic inequality, as well as the factors such as disasters, do not have the resources and support that they can use in order to advance in society and improve their current state.² In turn, welfare programs offer the boost that will help the target population to survive.

The significance of government-funded welfare programs can be justified not only as of the basic requirement for justice toward the disadvantaged, but also as the example of common sense in the promotion of economic, technological, and cultural development of the state. Namely, by offering people from impoverished and disadvantaged communities a chance at gaining more influence and wealth in the community through welfare programs and extra job opportunities, state authorities expand the talent pool and create settings for a greater range of experts to emerge.³ Unique talents and skills can emerge in any member of the community, no matter their social or financial status, which is why it is crucial to offer learning and career chances to all citizens.

Admittedly, government-funded welfare programs create a dependency pattern, which may inhibit the process of advancing in the community for some members of the impoverished areas. Moreover, there is a threat of the specified type of government-funded programs being abused by some of the members of the target population. Reports show that there have been cases of programs aimed at providing support to struggling individuals to those in need being used maliciously by forging papers and using fraud to gain funding from the government.⁴

However, the specified issues do not imply that the concept of government-welfare programs is invalid. Instead, these cases show that the security of the specified programs needs to be reinforced. For instance, the problem of fraudulent actions being undertaken in order to gain state financial support should be eradicated by creating a more advanced system of verifying the eligibility of specific applicants for funding.⁵ The actions aimed at reducing the threat of fraud regarding the management of welfare funds should be taken in conjunction with other non-profit organizations so that the instances of misuse could be identified at the earliest stage and reported accordingly.⁶ Thus, the problem of abusing welfare programs will be addressed, whereas people in need will still be able to receive the needed support.

In turn, the dependency issue could be handled by incorporating the element of communication and especially introducing the dialogue into the relationships between the government and the people receiving the financial support. Namely, vulnerable groups could also be taught the skills needed for managing resources, exploring business opportunities, and improving their skills in order to increase their value as participants of the labor market.⁷ Thus, the efficacy of government-funded welfare programs will rise.

With the application of government-funded welfare programs, opportunities for providing people with a chance to change their lives, as well as the lives of others, will be created. Along with financial assistance, support in education and job-seeking should also be offered so that vulnerable groups could have equal chances in the job market. With the rise of equity in the global community, the quality of life among the representatives of vulnerable groups and communities is bound to increase.⁸ Therefore, the use of government-funded programs for assisting individuals in finding success is essential.

Overall, the importance of creating a government-funded welfare program for assisting individuals belonging to impoverished or otherwise disadvantaged communities is completely justified by the adverse factors that lie outside of these individuals’ influence. Being unable to control the issues that cause them to suffer from the unfair distribution of capital, people that have been disproportionally affected by specific economic, political, environmental, or other issues require the support of the government in their search for jobs, their need for a decent life, and their pursuit of professional development. By offering vulnerable groups a chance to establish themselves within the community and make a difference, the government will create a safer and fairer environment for citizens.

Bibliography

1. Brown, H. E. and Best, R. K. ‘Logics of Redistribution: Determinants of Generosity in Three US Social Welfare Programs.’ Sociological Perspectives, vol. 60, no. 4, 2017, pp. 786-809.
2. Kim, Y. and Maroulis, S. ‘Rethinking social welfare fraud from a complex adaptive systems perspective.’ Administration & Society, vol. 50, no. 1, 2018, pp. 78-100.
3. Paul, M., et al. ‘A Path to Ending Poverty by Way of Ending Unemployment: A Federal Job Guarantee.’ RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, 2018, pp. 44-63.
4. Prenzler, T. ‘Reducing Welfare fraud: An Australian Case Study.’ Security Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. 569-584.
5. Rivera, J. P. R. and Gozun, B. C. ‘Estimating the Effect of Government Programs on Youth Entrepreneurship in the Philippines.’ DLSU Business & Economics Review, vol. 28, no. 3, 2019, pp, 112-120.

Footnotes

1. H. E. Brown and R. K. Best, ‘Logics of Redistribution: Determinants of Generosity in Three US Social Welfare Programs’, Sociological Perspectives, vol. 60, no. 4, 2017, p. 788.
2. Ibid.
3. M. Paul et al. ‘A Path to Ending Poverty by Way of Ending Unemployment: A Federal Job Guarantee’, RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, 2018, p. 51.
4. Y. Kim and S. Maroulis, ‘Rethinking Social Welfare Fraud from a Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective’, Administration & Society, vol. 50, no. 1, 2018, p. 81.
5. Prenzler, T., ‘Reducing Welfare Fraud: An Australian Case Study, Security Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, p. 571.
6. Ibid.
7. J. P. R. Rivera and B. C. Gozun, ‘Estimating the Effect of Government Programs on Youth Entrepreneurship in the Philippines’, DLSU Business & Economics Review, vol. 28, no. 3, 2019, p. 113.
8. Ibid.