However, the social welfare system is the only one of the three that is seen as a welfare program that benefits the poor and has negative connotations attached to it. However, the social welfare system also serves the middle and upper class. Social welfare programs aimed at the middle and upper classes receive more funding and are viewed in a more positive light than those aimed at poor, low-income individuals. The other two welfare programs are less visible to society and are not considered welfare programs. Programs that help the middle and upper class are perceived as a right of the individual or recipient and therefore the individual is considered worthy of receiving the assistance (Abramovits,