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Nebraska governor restricts welfare funds from nonessential purchases

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 01:19 · Archive

Nebraska's governor signed an executive order Friday restricting how welfare benefits can be spent.

Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska signed an executive order on Friday directing the state to restrict how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Aid to Dependent Children cash benefits may be spent. The order will require the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to submit a State Plan Amendment to the federal Administration for Children and Families.

Pillen said that allowing welfare recipients to spend funds on tobacco, gambling and video games was unacceptable. 'The inappropriate use of public funds will end at my direction,' he stated. TANF ADC is a federal programme providing temporary financial assistance to low-income families with children for basic needs including food, clothing and shelter. Recipients receive benefits through prepaid debit cards or direct bank deposits and must participate in workforce engagement activities.

Dr Steve Corsi, chief executive of the state's health and human services department, said the restriction continued efforts to improve family health and stability. The Foundation for Government Accountability's state affairs director, MiMi Greene, argued that when welfare dollars were misused, it harmed those most in need of assistance.

Nebraska governor restricts welfare funds from nonessential purchases
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