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.
The first option when you call Utah’s unemployment hotline is, “Press 1 to Report Fraud.” And I literally had Department of Workforce staff recommend Mormon-only resources, such as “The Bishop’s Pantry” where they have the “good milk/bread, etc…”
The first option when you call Utah’s unemployment hotline is, “Press 1 to Report Fraud.” And I literally had Department of Workforce staff recommend Mormon-only resources, such as “The Bishop’s Pantry” where they have the “good milk/bread, etc…”