No, THAT'S completely and utterly false. The average welfare check is about $600 per month, and you cannot qualify if you make around $700 per month. Keep in mind, they adjust the amount you receive based on if you have a job, and the welfare check eventually stops coming. Now, let's say you are making around $1200 per month between a job and welfare...that averages out to about $15,000 income for an entire year. If you know anything about finances, you'd know that is WAYYYYY below the point where you can afford "luxory" items. It barely, barely can afford you a decent apartment (which in northern NJ is about a grand per month), let alone the other stack of bills you have to pay for (such as cell phone bills, car bills, insurance, etc...). Please think before you speak, have actual knowledge about the subject, meet some people on welfare, and don't play off a stupid, unfounded stereotype that is blown out of proportion because of a few [expletive] people.