Any transition will be rough, but we ought to be prepared for it. The current fiscal situation will force Western governments eventually to cut welfare programs. 

The existence of this government funding has distorted the non-profit sector , crowded out private charity and distorted norms around supporting extended family members in need. 

I’m convinced that mutual aid societies like the ones that proliferated a 100 years ago, private charities, local communities and extended families would do a much better job.