Real Welfare reform in America

In the United States there are different welfare programs to help people.  There is unemployment insurance, Public Assistance and SSI.

Why don't we just consolidate these programs together and allow people to collect income that they need.  If a person is looking for work in some form, let there be one welfare program called Universal National Income.  People can collect this program as long as they're unemployed looking for work.  If they're disabled in some way, then they can collect this program as long as their unemployed to find another job.

The thing is it will always be there only if you need it.  This is because traditional unemployment insurance is only good for 6 months.

The universal income program could be a state and federal program together.

Retirement income should remain a separate program for the elderly retired.  That is not included in my discussion.

I am on SSI because of my mental and physical disabilities.  But if I work longer for a year and over the limit to receive SSI, my SSI case is closed.   Then if I needed later in my senior years, I wouldn't be able to receive it.

The main idea is to have Universal Income Program to support people who don't have enough income to live.  It can also be there for unemployed persons as long as their unemployed.