Can he accept help from the state?
Question

                Is acceptable in our religion to get money from government like child and family benefit?.
Praise be to Allah.
    There is nothing wrong with accepting help from the state, if 
    the conditions set out for help apply to you, such as having a certain 
    number of children, or if you have a low income and so on. What is forbidden 
    is using tricks and lies to get this help. 

    The basic principle with regard to accepting this money is 
    the reports narrated by al-Bukhaari (7164) and Muslim (1045) from ‘Umar (may 
    Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and 
    peace of Allaah be upon him) used to give us things, and I would say: Give 
    it to one who is more in need of it than me. Then on one occasion he gave me 
    something, and I said: Give it to one who is more in need of it than me, and 
    the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: 
    “Take it. Whatever of this wealth comes to you when you are not hoping for 
    it or asking for it, take it, otherwise do not hanker after it.” 

    Because it was money that was given voluntarily by the giver, 
    without there being any harm or humiliation connected to taking it, so there 
    was nothing wrong with him accepting it. 

    It makes no difference in this regard whether the government 
    is Muslim or non-Muslim, so long as that does not result in compromising 
    one’s religious commitment in any way. 

    And Allaah knows best.