Many welfare programs give greater benefits to unmarried individuals than to a married couple of otherwise identical income. The resulting marriage penalty discourages marriage and rewards single ...

Because the state does not track those who leave welfare, it is difficult to know if they have moved on to other taxpayer-funded programs. But social service advocates say the other programs' growth ...

When conservatives lament the many ways in which the U.S. welfare system discourages marriage and family formation, it’s usually large-scale federal welfare programs such as public housing or the ...