I should note I'm not entirely against wellfare like programs - but like you pointed out, their current implementation doesn't help much. I get that sometimes,

I should note I'm not entirely against wellfare like programs - but like you pointed out, their current implementation doesn't help much. I get that sometimes, people just need some cash to get through the day. But how can you make sure your program doesn't train people to be dependent on it? I wonder if there is a clever optimization hiding to this problem somewhere.