Public Assistance Game Rules Page 03

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN ABLE-BODIED WELFARE RECIPIENT IS DIRECTED TO "Get a Job"?
That player moves into the Working Person's Rut, and turns in all of his or her illegitimate children, and all of his or her accumulated Welfare Benefit cards, if any. Players roll 2 dice each turn in the Working Person's Rut.

HOW DOES A PLAYER IN THE WORKING PERSON'S RUT GET PAID?
Each time a working person lands on or passes a block marked "Pay Day," he or she collects $400. Should a working person land on a block or draw a card directing him or her to move to another block in the Working Person's Rut, and so doing the player passes one or more pay days, the player collects $400 for each of those pay days passed.

WHEN DO PLAYERS IN THE WORKING PERSON'S RUT GET A UNION JOB?
When they land on the block marked "Union Job" or draw a surprise Working Person's Burden card to that effect. On that same turn, the player rolls all the way through the Union Job blocks, rolling 1 die at a time, following the instructions on the individual blocks.

WHEN DO PLAYERS IN THE WORKING PERSON'S RUT GET TO GO INTO BUSINESS FOR THEMSELVES?
When they land on the block marked "Self-Employment" or draw a Working Person's Burden card to that effect. The same movement rules apply as for Union Job.

WHEN MAY PLAYERS IN THE WORKING PERSON'S RUT PLAY THE HORSES OR THE DAILY LOTTERY?
Players in the Working Person's Rut do not have time to go to the race track, and they work too hard for their money to squander it on the lottery.

WHAT HAPPENS IF PLAYERS IN THE WORKING PERSON'S RUT RUN OUT OF MONEY?
Those players may borrow any amount in increments of $5,000 from The Custodian of the Taxpayers' Hard-Earned Dollars at 20 percent interest. The Custodian hands out $5,000 in cash to the player and a $5,000 bank note to keep track of the loan.

WHEN IS A BENEFIT OR BURDEN CARD DRAWN?
Whenever a player lands on a block marked "BENEFIT" or "BURDEN." Most cards call for an immediate payment or action. These cards should then be placed on the bottom of the stack. Some Working Person's BENEFIT cards, as indicated on them, are to be kept by the player for collection each time he or she reaches or passes the First of the Month, as long as the player remains on the Able-Bodied Welfare Recipient's Promenade.

HOW DOES AN ABLE-BODIED WELFARE RECIPIENT OR A WORKING PERSON GET A GOVERNMENT JOB FOR HIS LIVE-IN OR SPOUSE?
By landing on a block marked "Gov't Job" or drawing a Welfare BENEFIT or Working Person's BURDEN card to that effect. At that time, the player moves his or her second piece to the "START" block on the Government Cake Walk, rolls 1 die at a time, and moves accordingly. A player may again roll for his live-in or spouse only when he or she rolls doubles on another regular turn, or again lands on a square marked "Gov't Job" or again draws a card so indicating. If a player's live-in or spouse lands on the "Conscience Stricken" block on the Government Cake Walk, he or she is removed from the board, and the player awaits a further opportunity to get another government job for his or her live-in our spouse.

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