Governments are responsible for providing citizens with definite conditions, support, and possibilities to live according to the standards which are also fixed by the government. However, today the public discusses the problem of the government’s assistance in relation to its time limit and specific criteria to receive these financial aids.
Although the government’s programs oriented to supporting the people in need are necessary and helpful, the definite time limits and specific requirements for receiving such a kind of assistance should be developed and fixed because the financial assistance cannot be continuous, the situation of relying on the government’s support does not motivate people, and there are many persons who intend to take advantage of the provided financial assistance.
Many people agree that the government’s welfare programs are necessary to help people, and they accentuate the fact that people in need often have the lifetime financial problems that is why the assistance should be limitless. However, is it possible to fund the lifetime financial assistance for the large group of people?
From this point, the definite time limits for providing the necessary assistance to people in need should be discussed as the usual practice because any person has no right to live for account of the government, and in this situation, for account of the other people because the government’s assistance is based on taxes “that help fund the social welfare system” (Segal 9).
Time limits can be different in relation to the situation, but they should be in any case.
It is possible to argue that the role of the government’s support is in direct assistance, but not in motivating people to change their life conditions. If any person asks for the aids or participates in special social programs, he or she needs help. Nevertheless, the reason for providing the prolonged government’s assistance should be strong, and the situation should respond to the range of criteria.
It is possible to provide one-time financial assistance, but it is impractical to provide a lot of people with the lifetime financial aids because of their irresponsibility.
In spite of the fact the procedure of checking the people’s case and life conditions can remain unchanged, the accents should be made on developing strict guidelines for the policy’s provision and using definite principles to determine the time limits of presenting the necessary welfare (Segal 189).
Relying on the government’s assistance, people do not see the necessity to change the situation because the current one satisfies them completely.
The welfare programs are advantageous for many people who have bad life conditions and need help. The programs give these persons a chance to feed and clothe their children. However, there are many people who are ‘latent criminals’ and try to take advantage of the government’s assistance (Gustafson 70).
The developed system of time limits will contribute to supporting the idea that financial aids are only the assistance, and it should be limited in time (Gustafson 5). Payments should not be permanent to preserve the healthy balance within the society and contribute to the economic stability in the country.
To conclude, the government should provide limits on the social financial assistance and support. Moreover, it is necessary to develop the system of guidelines or definite criteria in order to make the program work for benefits of the country and of those people living in this country. The government’s assistance and welfare programs are important, but they should be based on the reasonable principles.
Works Cited
Gustafson, Kaaryn. Cheating Welfare: Public Assistance and the Criminalization of Poverty. USA: NYU Press, 2012. Print.
Segal, Elizabeth. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective. USA: Brooks Cole, 2009. Print.