Catching Up with PRO PUBLICA: Utah makes welfare so hard to get, some feel they must join the LDS church to get aid

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The Daily Digest Thu. Dec 2, 2021

Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid Utah’s safety net for the poor is so intertwined with the LDS Church that individual bishops often decide who receives assistance. Some deny help unless a person goes to services or gets baptized. by Eli Hager, photography by Kim Raff for ProPublica VIEW STORY

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