The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996:

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 requires most welfare recipients to work after two years of receiving assistance, with exceptions for those with disabilities, caring for young children, or facing other barriers to employment. It also provided incentives for states to move people from welfare to work and established time limits for how long individuals could receive cash assistance. The law did not move control over welfare spending from states to the federal government nor did it provide immediate welfare benefits to qualified immigrants. It also did not remove lifetime limits on welfare eligibility.