The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the most useful statistics for tracking and predicting dependence on three means-tested cash and nutritional assistance programs:  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Since then, ASPE has been producing these reports:

• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2009-2013 (PDF-168 Pages)
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2008
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2007
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2006
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2005
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2004
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2003
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2002
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2001
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 2000
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 1998
• Indicators of Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, 1997