I always assumed the rules were that to accept food stamps or welfare you have to be actively looking for work, and you have to prove to the government that you are trying but failing. If you aren’t even looking for work, then you don’t qualify for food stamps. If that’s the case, then kollel members on food stamps are most likely lying to the government and stealing which wouldn’t be okay. However, if the rules is that anyone under a certain income level can accept food stamps, even if they aren’t looking for work, then lichorah there is nothing wrong with what they are doing. It’s probably stupid for the government to just give out free money without putting pressure on those people to actually contribute to society, but it’s their choice to give out free money, what’s wrong with taking it?
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