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Mrs. Leathers said the only way to get more welfare recipients to work is with “intense casework,” She does not see funding for more positions in the bill enacted by the General Assembly. She said many welfare reform proposals have been started and piloted in various parts of the state, but they are underfunded. “They are never setn through, and then they come up with another one,” she said.
Mr. McCarthy said, “There is no question welfare needs reform in a variety of areas.” He said there is a ridiculous amount of paperwork required for each program, and often it is redundant. “There is also the legitimate concern that the able bodied should work for the services they receive.”
He is concerned that requiring community service of those unable to get jobs may mean an additional burden on the county. He said there are now people doing community service under court orders. They are usually “highly motivated,” he said. “We don’t want poorly motivated, uneducated workers. It could be a substantial management headache. The business sector doesn’t have jobs for this type of worker.”
Mrs. Leathers said many of the potential clients for this program have very poor preparation for working. “They don’t even know if they are sick and can’t come in, they should call in sick,” she said.
She noted that the lack of public transportation in the county also poses problems for getting people to jobs.
The AFDC payment to a mother and one child in Rappahannock County is $207 per month. In addition they qualify for food stamps and Medicaid.
Mothers who are themselves minors are expected to live at home and finish school.
“T don’t think any of this will do much to discourage teen pregnancy,” Mrs. Leathers said. She said some of these case* aren’t mistakes.
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