According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, the state has received money from the federal economic stimulus funds. The funds are to provide families that qualify with a one-time payment of $500. Those families who qualify will get a letter in the mail later this month from the DHHR. The one-time payment will be applied to the balance of any unpaid child support and will not affect any other DHHR benefits.

via Stimulus Money Available to Help Pay Child Support Arrearages – WOWK-TV – WOWKTV.com.

It’s about time some of this ” Stimulus money” makes it into the hands of the people who really need it and will use it to stimulate the economy by spending it on necessities. 

 I have said for years that the government should pay us our child support each month and then go after the deadbeats and make them pay the government back.  Many of us who have been on welfare would have never needed it if we were getting our regular child support payments each month.

 Specifically, we can receive the money if we extend eligibility to people seeking only part-time work and to people who had to leave work due to domestic violence, sexual assault or compelling family circumstances, such as having to care for a sick relative or having to leave work to keep a family together when a spouse has to relocate. In all cases, people would only be eligible for benefits when they are available for work. The change in eligibility for part time workers would particularly help women, who make up the majority of part time workers and who often have to balance work with caring for children or elderly relatives. Taking these steps would help families dealing with hard times and bring money to local economies.

Currently, two bills are floating around the legislature to do just this: HB 4332 and SB 569— but they need your help this week if they are going to get anywhere.

To send an email to your legislators and Governor Manchin in support of these changes,

click here:

http://capwiz.com/preventchildabusewv/issues/alert/?alertid=14688781

via Food Stamps, CalWORKS Boost Economy, report claims -Roseville California News including Rocklin and Placer County.

Well what do you know, another report that confirms what we have been saying all along.  Poor people spend money and our money generates economic activity.  We never have much money and what little money we do have we turn right around and “invest” it in the economy by buying food, diapers, shoes, and paying bills and rent.  If you really want to stimulate the economy, send all us poor people the money.  We are not like the wealthy and hang on to our money.  We spend it.  We don’t have the luxury of having savings accounts and gold lying around waiting to accumulate profits.  Every penny we have goes right back into the economy and mainly the local economy – the local grocery store or the local department store. Usually the ones within walking distance or on the bus route.  Our money helps to support all the stores and all their employees in the local community.  Every dime we make goes right back out just so we can survive.  So it only makes sense that if you want money flowing into the economy give to us and watch it flow.