He proposed placing a minimum residency requirement of one year before anyone could claim state welfare benefits. (en.wikipedia.org)
The allegations were made by state welfare officials and consumer groups, which complain that the three companies have raised prices in a uniform way for at least a decade. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Despite this, state welfare pensions for the elderly were practically non-existent before 1930. (politics.stackexchange.com)