A Buffalo man was given two years of probation for fraudulently obtaining more than $80,000 in social welfare benefits over a period of nearly a decade, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said ...

Researchers cannot definitively interpret what the framers of the United States Constitution had in mind when they wrote of the general Welfare. Nevertheless, welfare economics can contribute to ...

The DWP has announced a series of plans to cut back on welfare fraud and save taxpayers billions – but it could come at a ...

Many have been left wondering if welfare payments would be paid early with banks and post offices set to close during the nationwide weather warning in place on Friday.

Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations.

China will offer better medical care and rehabilitation services to people in extreme hardships and with mental disorders, with the move aiming to protect the people's interest and regulate the ...

Initiatives to help children — from increased education funding to making oversight changes to the state Children, Youth and Families Department — were a major theme of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's ...

Benefit cheats could be banned from driving if they refuse to hand cash back to taxpayers under a major government crackdown ...

The DWP will have powers to obtain bank statements from people they believe have sufficient funds to pay back welfare debts ...

Child welfare advocates have sounded the alarm for years about staffing at agencies that work with at-risk youth, arguing the ...

India's population of around 4.5 billion farmed animals and millions of humans interact daily for food, companionship, ...