What is the law on welfare in Pennsylvania?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania
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I think this is the story you are looking for, about Democrats in Pennsylvania. Here are their websites.\nhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june06/pennsylvania_06-16.html\n\nLois Murphy: http://www.loismurphy.org/\nPatrick Murphy: http://www.murphy06.com/\nJoe Sestak: http://www.sestakforcongress.com/\n\nThanks for helping make America a better place!
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Welfare is meant to help people that are on hard times. I believe in a compassionate state where no one should be hungry, be without shelter, security, education. I do not believe in handouts to the lazy as it is a tremendous drag on society and is a major reason for high taxes. \n\nI therefore advocate a system where people that are unable to support themselves receive welfare in a different format.\n1-safe and secure housing (very basic)\n2-food vouchers (healthy food only)\n3-free access to education and job training that is of a very high caliber\n4-vouchers for consumer goods at thrift stores like goodwill and value village\n5-health care\n6-mass transportation\n\nThis spartan existence should not be preferable for people to live off so there is an incentive to get to work and improve their lives.\n\nNo one should get cheques to squander on cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, junk food and other wasteful things. Not everyone is able to care properly for their children so welfare should not be a pay raise for people. On this note, there should be excellent boarding houses (akin to those used by the wealthy) where children can be brought up in safe and healthy environments and afforded the best education. Transforming future lost generations into productive members of society.
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yes it can; with immediate funds to live on, with child support payments with daycare and job training,\nwith medical assistance, counseling, child care training. Welfare seems to be a dirty word, but in most states it's an opportunity to become self sufficent.  yes I work in the Aid to Familys Div of labor, NY
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There is welfare.  However, I am a working mom who doesn't feel I should have to support someone like you with my tax dollars.  Get a job!
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These are all links to good information regarding child custody in the state of Pennsylvania and the courts there weigh heavily on a child's best interests and desires.\n\n\nhttp://www.nlsa.us/public/family/fam3_custody.htm\n\nhttp://www.divorcelawinfo.com/PA/pacustody.htm\n\nhttp://www.divorcenet.com/states/pennsylvania/paart_18\n\nhttp://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/23.html
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Four rules I would add to any welfare system are...\n\nIf you are a minor and get pregnant, you are not entitled to any welfare.  Your parents, the father and his parents are responsible.  No exceptions.  If the father refuses to pay, he should be neutered.  No exceptions.\n\nIf you are of age and get pregnant and want to go on welfare it will be mandatory that you are spaded.  If the father refuses or can't pay, he should be neutered.  You have acted like an animal and should be treated like one.  People who can't take responsibility for their own actions shouldn't be allowed to procreate.  No exceptions.\n\nImmigrants should not get any welfare, social services or tax exemptions at all.  If you want to be a part of a different country then you should contribute to it.  All these church groups that help immigrants come into a country should be forced to support them.  You brought them here, you take financial responsibility for them or they will be shipped back at your expense.  No exceptions.\n\nAny elderly or handicapped must show exactly where their assets went before receiving aid of any kind.  I have seen too often where senior citizens have sold their homes and assets, turned the money over to their kids and then went to live on welfare as a way to beat the system.  What is that but letting the tax payer support your parents when you should be doing it?
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If a petition for emancipation is not filed, then 18 is the age of majority in Pennsylvania.\nhttp://www.amber-net.org/amberstatutes.htm\n\nYou will want to read these pages on emancipation.\n\nEmancipation of Minors\nhttp://www.nwls.org/emancipation_of_minors.htm\n\n"Emancipation in Pennsylvania"\nhttp://www.jlc.org/home/mediacenter/factsheets/FAQEMN.html
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Offer to babysit for families in your neighborhood or church.  Get a paper route.\n\nSome states allow the hiring of 14 & 15 year-olds, usually with restrictions.  In PA, you can only work 3 hours a day during the school week, can't work past 7:00 PM and so on.
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try HEAP for aid for heating bills,go to social services department at your downtown county building or look in the blue pages of your phone book. \n  My sister formerly used such services,as she was and still is a single mother with 3 children and has used assistance for milk,cheese,etc..cannot remember the service she used.\n  Your income is your qualifier,I don't think that child support is included as income,at least it is not used as income for tax purposes.\n  Children will eat you out of house and home,if you don't apply for something,and i am sure you cannot depend on your own business with the economical fluctuations which can be cyclical. \n  Good luck..no one should have to choose between money for food and/or rent or clothes on your back.\n  Also make sure you apply for the school lunch program for your children to receive free or reduced lunches depending..again on your income.\n  I used to live in New York and grew up there,my own mother was a single mom,and I remember receiving reduced lunches at school..although I remember selling my lunch tokens for cash..lol.\n  please ignore all the snobbish comments from Rich bratty Republicans who don't know what it is like to have to struggle to make ends meet.
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old enough to be on welfare
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You should contact a PA attorney or a legal services organization.  Look at the sites I listed in the source area.\n\n"Most people think someone less than 18 can just go to court and get emancipated. But in Pennsylvania, emancipation is not a right, and there are no clear procedures to get a declaration of emancipation from a court. However, rarely is such a declaration necessary for a minor to achieve his or her goal. \n\nCertain actions automatically result in a minor becoming emancipated--these include marriage or entry into the military. However, a minor usually wants to be declared emancipated to get a specific benefit or service. Government agencies usually have the authority to decide if a minor is emancipated, to authorize the benefit or service they administer. Therefore, it is usually not necessary for a minor to go to court to be declared emancipated."
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You can find all of the members of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania at their website: \n\nhttp://www.legis.state.pa.us/index.cfm
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Check with your local Department of Human Services. They will be able to get you the information you need.
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No.  What the govt needs to do is make sure that the people on food stamps and welfare are actually citizens.  There are a lot of illegals in the "welfare"system and it truly irritates me.  I need help and I can't get it but people who aren't citizens walk in and get whatever they want.  The food stamps and welfare are for citizens who need short-term help for whatever reason.
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Yep. If someone files a public welfare petiotion on supreme court, supreme court can pass the ruling on it.
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Yep, welfare's the way to go.  Just make sure you don't live in my state.