Before the 1996 Welfare Reform Act and TANF, checks were handed over to AFDC recipients only in exchange for paycheck stubs that proved that welfare recipients had work.

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Before the 1996 Welfare Reform Act and the creation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program did not require recipients to work or provide paycheck stubs in exchange for assistance. The 1996 reform introduced work requirements for welfare recipients.

Before the 1996 Welfare Reform Act and TANF, Checks Were