Viral Video Claims There’s a Welfare Loophole for People With Kids Under 7

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If the family of 8 rented a two-bedroom apartment, they would hypothetically be living with four people to a room. And based on the average rent in the state, that only leaves $13 of benefits after rent is paid. Plus, the single parent would still have to take care of their seven kids.

So while the family hypothetically might be able to get away with “avoiding work” based on specific state exemptions, it clearly would not be worth it for the family. This leaves no supplemental money for food, clothes, school supplies, childcare, transportation, or other essentials.

And then after the hypothetical exemption period ends, they’d have to financially support and care for seven teenagers, which would be extremely difficult with no savings or work earnings. So while it may be true that you can avoid sanctions for not working while on welfare if you have a young child, it’s clearly not a viable long-term plan.