1.To the extent that welfare is a form of government?subsidized AFDC payments, it reduces the costs of separation and guarantees a minimal standard of living for wife and children.
3.In 2001, expenditure on social welfare amounted to $29.7 billion: this included $20.5 billion (69 per cent) on financial assistance payments, $7.2 billion (24 per cent) on subventions, and $2 billion (6.7 per cent) on services provided by the SWD.
