welfare recipients
Coverage of welfare recipients in the Nexus archive.
- Inside New York's multistate lawsuit over sharing TANF data
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined several state leaders in suing the Trump administration to block a federal rule permitting the sharing of private personal data from welfare recipients with agencies and private entities. The lawsuit challenges the dissemination of sensitive information from welfare programs.
- New HK$45,000 job scheme expected to benefit single-parent families most
Hong Kong's new job scheme offers cash incentives of up to HK$45,000 to encourage welfare recipients to take jobs, with lawmakers highlighting its potential benefits for single-parent families. The three-year pilot, funded by the Community Care Fund, launches on October 1 and aims to promote self-reliance among welfare recipients.
- US government overpaid welfare and Medicare recipients by $186 billion last year — after a shocking surge
The US government overpaid welfare and social services recipients by $186 billion in fiscal year 2025, a $24 billion increase from the previous year, primarily driven by errors in Medicare and Medicaid programs.