Should we break the cycle of generation after generation of ?

Should we break the cycle of generation after generation of welfare familes who live off the government dole from the womb to the tomb by limiting the amount of time that you can receive welfare/social service monies by mandating that an able bodied adult head of the household can collect welfare monies up to a maximum of 30 months after which they are no longer eligible to receive welfare monies over the next 5 years ?