Men Find Careers in Collecting Disability

I've encountered this several times in my job. I've heard youth talking about getting "my check" and wondered what check. Come to find out, many of them are deemed disabled/handicapped in the form of learning disabilities. It's almost like an entire system is set up beginning in grade school with the "ADD" kids. Get an MD and a psychiatrist in on it and the kid winds up with a script for Ritalin and a "check". By the time the kid hits ninth grade or 18 years old (whichever comes first) he's got his own kids getting a "check". In these households you have grandma, mom, kid, and grandkid all getting a "check". JOB? We don't need no stinking job!

In my home state of PA, a family of six on straight welfare (TANF) receives $614/month in cash, plus food stamps (SNAP) and medicaid. A child on SSI (of which there are hundreds of thousands in my state alone) receives over $700. Some families may have 3 or 4 children on SSI and they all receive the $700+ per month. There is a HUGE incentive for parents to get their children on SSI (often called crazy money). This is in addition to adults trying to get SSI/SSDI. Where does it end???