States Facing New Welfare Regulations

Wednesday June 28, 2006 4:16 PM

By KEVIN FREKING

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is tightening regulations that could soon require states to adjust their welfare-to-work programs, which in some cases now allow bed rest and motivational reading to qualify as work.

The regulations will require that all education and training programs be directly related to a job before states can take credit for the recipients meeting work requirements. The regulations will also require that a recipient's work activities are supervised.