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This document outlines the key social insurance programs in America, including Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Workers Compensation. It explains how these programs work and their significance in the social welfare system.
What's inside
- Definition of social insurance and public assistance
- Overview of Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
- Explanation of Unemployment Insurance
- Description of Workers Compensation
- Funding and benefits of social security
Who it is for: Students studying social policy, social work, or sociology. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
American social insurance programs provide financial support based on prior earnings and payroll contributions. Students learn about the main programs and how they work.
Social Insurance and Assistance
Social insurance programs differ from public assistance. Social insurance is based on prior earnings and payroll contributions. Public assistance is based on financial need.
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance is a universal program. It is also known as social security. It is funded through a payroll tax shared equally by employers and employees.
Eligibility and Benefits
To receive benefits, individuals must contribute payroll taxes during their working years. Benefit levels depend on earnings and retirement age.
Other Social Insurance Programs
Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation are other main social insurance programs. They provide financial support in different situations.
Key terms
- Social insurance
- A program based on prior earnings and payroll contributions.
- Public assistance
- A program based on financial need.
- Social security
- A universal program also known as Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.
- Payroll tax
- A tax shared equally by employers and employees to fund social security.
- Eligibility
- The requirement to have contributed payroll taxes for a minimum of 10 years.
- Benefit levels
- The amount of financial support received, based on earnings and retirement age.
Questions this document helps with
- How do social insurance programs differ from public assistance?
- What is the main source of funding for social security?
- How are benefit levels determined for social security?
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