social policy

entitlements

Programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.

means-tested entitlements

Programs such as Medicaid and welfare under which applicants must meet eligibility requirements based on need.

social safety net

The many programs that the federal government provides to protect Americans against economic and social misfortune.

public assistance

Aid to the poor; “welfare.”

social insurance

Programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government, usually in the form of payroll taxes.

social security

A combination of entitlement programs, paid for by employer and employee taxes, that includes retirement benefits, health insurance, and support for disabled workers and the children of deceased/disabled workers

medicare

national health insurance program for elderly/disabled

medicaid

a federal program that provides benefits for low-income people

welfare

Any federal or state government program that provides financial or other assistance for housing, food, and healthcare to individuals and families who meet specific guidelines

progressive era program

FDA

new deal program

social security

great society program

medicare

no child left behind

obamacare

types of social security

• Retirement benefits.

• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Benefits for spouses and other survivors of a family member who has died.