How can welfare fraud be prevented?

Welfare fraud scams drain state budgets, put the truly vulnerable at greater risk, and anger voters. But there is a simple solution to stop the scam. read more

This makes it difficult to get to actual numbers for welfare fraud by recipients. The actual statistical data for welfare fraud for recipients is within the range of about 1.0% to 5.0% (SNAP has the lowest rate at about 1%). read more

The cost of welfare fraud and abuse is substantial. Not only do welfare scams result in millions of taxpayer dollars paid out to ineligible, undeserving fraudsters, they also steal limited resources away from truly needy individuals and families. Put simply, welfare fraud is a fiscal and moral crime. No state is immune. read more