Which Statement Describes the Paradox of Ordeal Mechanisms

Which statement describes the paradox of ordeal mechanisms?

A) Welfare systems not only make the high-income individuals worse off,they reduce the well-being of low-income individuals in the long run.
B) Making the receipt of welfare benefits less attractive and less generous may actually make the recipients better off.
C) Low-income individuals are made worse off for having received welfare because of the corresponding reduction in self-worth.
D) Welfare programs make the high-income individuals better off,even though they are the ones who are taxed to fund the welfare program.