The Board of Directors of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds has urged the United States Senate to strengthen the pending Public Welfare Amendments Bill of 1962 by revising three of its provisions.
Irving Kane, president of the Council, pointed out that while the CJFWF endorsed the major objectives and provisions of the proposed legislation, it recommends that the Senate: 1. Liberalize the bill’s residence requirements for public assistance; 2. Prevent abuses in payments for dependent children; 3. Cut the disparity in welfare rates between those for needy children and those for the aged or disabled.
These revisions were recommended by the Council’s Public Welfare Committee headed by Bernard P. Kopkind, as a means of “strengthening the Bill so as to reflect principles of sound welfare legislation. ” The bill, originally embodying the Administration’s welfare program, was revised by the House of Representatives before passage, and now awaits action by the Senate Finance Committee.
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