I think it depends. There are some people who would turn a lump sum into self-sufficiency. There are some people who would turn a lump sum into an overdose/ben

I think it depends. There are some people who would turn a lump sum into self-sufficiency. There are some people who would turn a lump sum into an overdose/bender. I think we should take the total welfare budget and let people compete for using it the best. I think the best KPIs for welfare are 1) poverty reduction 2) violent crime reduction 3) QALY increases. If a charity can demonstrate better results than say a county, the charity should get more money. What isn't cost effective is giving a guy a titanium leg but such a bad quality of life that he would pawn his titanium leg. Don't you think there's a better allocation of money in that guy's life?