[onlypassingthru]

>every business that has employees on welfare is receiving a subsidy.

Apparently, that subsidy can happen whether or not you are even offered a job. This was found on a recent job application:

"We are asking you for the following information to determine if we, your potential employer, could be entitled to tax credit benefits. These tax credits were created to help people that have historically faced barriers to employment. We may be able to obtain valuable tax credits based on your answers to the upcoming questions."

[bryanrasmussen]

I would think the wording is just not very well chosen, and the tax credits will only be unlocked when the potential employee becomes an actual employee.