A work requirement or requiring the recipient to show up every morning to a specified location for volunteer work would go a long way to get people looking for gainful employment. If you have to be someone at 8:00 in the morning, regardless, it doesn't take long to decide there are better ways to make a living. They also need to change the policies that reward single parenthood. Married couples vs unwed couples have to give up literally thousands of dollars of benefits a month. With the increase in single parenthood and the erosion of societal disapproval of taking welfare or being a single parent, it is no wonder so many just skip getting married and refer to each other as their "fiance." The current system is a terrible way to run a safety net - increases poverty and family instability.
Take photos at eye level.