Taxpayers are not saying this because they would like everyone to think that recipients are misusing their income, thereby creating a reason for the government to stop providing services. Journalists never talk about it because they need a story to go on. Social assistance not only saved people from turmoil, it changed their lives. When it comes to welfare, recipients have started to budget and are not purchasing as many items as those not on welfare. A report shows that those on welfare have an easier time saving for things through budgeting than those not on welfare. Actions like this are then carried out with individuals after they leave welfare, creating a better life for them in the world.