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http://detnews.com/article/20110825...an-Legislature-approves-4-year-cap-on-welfare
The state Legislature on Wednesday passed a 48-month lifetime limit on welfare benefits expected to cast more than 11,000 families off the welfare rolls on Oct. 1 — including more than 29,700 children, according to state officials.
Rep. Kenneth Horn, R-Frankenmuth, noted that food stamps, Medicaid and child care payments will continue for those kicked off cash assistance.
The department will offer two months of emergency rent assistance to clients who are actively seeking jobs and also will provide two more months of help through the state's Jobs, Education and Training program.
"These are able-bodied adults," Thompson said. "They have had between four and 15 years to reach self-sufficiency."