Should welfare be limited to only people with disabilities?

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I do not think welfare should be limited to people with disabilities because it should be available to those in need.

Many people depend on welfare, and it would cruel to cut them off unreasonably. Making a disability a requirement of getting welfare could lead to many people and doctors concocting fake disabilities in order to scam the system. Our country already has a surplus of suspect disabilities without adding an incentive to create even more.

No SuddenRashad84
Welfare is needed by both the disabled and others, not just one or the other.

Welfare is needed by those who have been subject to horrendous circumstances and ill fate, not just those who are disabled. Yes, the disabled need help to overcome their challenges and deserve welfare. But, others who may not immediately seem at a disadvantage in society may be actually quite persecuted or effectively restricted from pursuing their goals and obtaining work.

No IllustriousVince27
Welfare exists to help the poor, so limiting it to those with disabilities would defeat the purpose.

People are poor for many reasons. But, welfare helps those people to survive. Those with disabilities often need help, too, but not for the same reasons. We should always seek to help those less fortunate, and that includes the poor. Welfare should help everyone who needs that help, regardless of disability.

No HumdrumMilo83

I do not think welfare should be limited to people with disabilities because it should be available to those in need.