Corporations have for years preached the theory of individual responsibility as the right path for citizens to follow. The value of a society often rests on the monetary network of individuals. Additionally, in the United States, it is normal to focus on individual responsibility. However, every society faces the conflict of poverty which requires some form of social protection policy. Poverty is no stranger to the United States and that is why they created programs such as welfare to help the poor. The social protection system has evolved over the years, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. This law changes the way social assistance works. This article will examine welfare-to-work programs in the United States.I. Structural Components The Personal Responsibilities and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996, also known as (welfare to work), aimed to end welfare. It further aimed to limit benefits and help improve child support recovery. President Clinton was following through on his promise at the Democratic National Convention to reform welfare by creating millions of jobs. The goal of the welfare reform law was to create jobs by incentivizing employers to hire welfare recipients by providing them with tax credits. “Critics of the law said it hurt the poor by reducing or eliminating benefits and requiring recipients to find work within two years. or perform community service” (sourcewatch.org). With this new law, state governments were eligible to receive a block grant from the federal government. The funds would be administered by the states for the welfare of citizens and would contribute to the government's revenue. Furthermore, the latent consequences of social assistance on work are positive for society. The welfare-to-work program meets the criteria of social justice in that it gives beneficiaries the opportunity to improve their lives. orgDolgoff, R. & Feldstein. (2009). Understanding social well-being: a search for social justice. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. Stryker, R., & Wald, P. (2009). Redefining compassion for welfare reform: How supporters of federal welfare reform in the United States in the 1990s aimed for the moral high ground. Social Politics, 16(4), 519. Retrieved April 2, 2011, from the Research Library. (document ID: 1921506111).