Contrary to popular opinion, it's really, really difficult to get on government assistance. You basically have to make less than $20,000/year to get food stamps in California. I'm sure Welfare's pretty tricky too.
Yes, I have tried. When me and the other half were both unemployed (me for two years, other half for one), I couldn't even get financial assistance for junior college, let alone food stamps, even though we were homeless at the time. This was because those agencies take into account what you made *3* years previously.
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Date: 2013-08-03 03:15 am (UTC)Yes, I have tried. When me and the other half were both unemployed (me for two years, other half for one), I couldn't even get financial assistance for junior college, let alone food stamps, even though we were homeless at the time. This was because those agencies take into account what you made *3* years previously.
Stupid, but true.