Dans un article intitulé Reducing Poverty : What has Worked, and What Should Come Next, John Richards laisse entendre que le fait de toucher des prestations d'aide sociale incite les bénéficiaires à ne plus travailler.
In his article Reducing Poverty: What has Worked, and What Should Come Next, John Richards appears to suggest that receipt of public assistance leads to withdrawal of labour on the part of those who receive these funds.