There is a point where this makes sense, but I would venture to guess that there is also a point where increased welfare benefits yield less and less entreprene

There is a point where this makes sense, but I would venture to guess that there is also a point where increased welfare benefits yield less and less entrepreneurship. People have to be willing to take a risk because they believe they could be better off - if the benefits of welfare were too great, there would no longer be any desire to take risks.