TANF imposed a five year limit on cash assistance and also implemented work requirements for able bodied adults without children. And the success of this law was beyond expectations. Within five years, welfare caseloads declined by close to 50%, the first significant decline since World War II. At the same time, employment and earnings among low income individuals went up dramatically. Their standard of living improved dramatically. Employment among single mothers increased from 50% to 70% within seven years. (04:11–04:23)
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Asserts that welfare caseloads declined by nearly 50% within five years of the Welfare Reform Act.
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