For employees, the Group's social welfare initiatives received a trophy for "international corporate social responsibility" on December 15, 2010.

Democrats decry the welfare initiative as a political move by Mr. Wilson to cover his right flank.

Democratic leaders also criticize the welfare initiative as a covert power grab, because it would give the Governor more control over the state budget process.

But the Governor said both the tax increases of last year and the new welfare initiative were dictated by realities.

Cameron mentions some of his welfare initiatives, including the cap on welfare payments and universal credit.

The state's new welfare initiative requires teen mothers to live with their parents or other adults if they are to receive public assistance.

In any event, they insist, any welfare initiative that offers cash without strings is a political nonstarter.

So others became fearful of standing in the way of more welfare initiatives.

The welfare initiatives in Washington are intended to help welfare recipients get the education and training they need to avoid long-term dependency.

The foundation provides some funding to health and medicine projects and social welfare initiatives in the UK.