That's very true, and terrifying, IMO. I believe I would run screaming into the night rather than take government "help."
I know a fellow around here, who's mildly retarded, yet somewhat independent. He's about 70. He's been barely scraping by all his life with a little disability money. He recently won $10K in the lottery. State came sniffing around, determined that made him "rich," and now he's in a heap of financial trouble. Which he is not really able to understand.