Exam 9: Social Insurance

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A) Old Age Insurance
B) Mothers' pensions
C) Supplemental Security Income
D) Medicare
E) Food Stamps

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A) Unemployment Insurance
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
C) Supplemental Security Income
D) Maternal and Child Welfare grants
E) Old Age Assistance

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A) Social insurance
B) Public Assistance
C) Disability insurance
D) Health coverage insurance
E) None of the programs

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Social Security is a comprehensive program that provides financial assistance to individuals who are retired, disabled, or have lost a family member. The key components of Social Security include retirement benefits, disability benefits, survivor benefits, and Medicare. 1. Retirement benefits: These are available to individuals who have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain number of years. Generally, individuals become eligible for retirement benefits at age 62, but the full retirement age is gradually increasing to 67 for those born in 1960 or later. Spouses and ex-spouses may also be eligible for retirement benefits based on their own work history or their spouse's work history. 2. Disability benefits: These are available to individuals who have a medical condition that prevents them from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death. To be eligible for disability benefits, individuals must have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain number of years. There are also special rules for younger workers who have not worked long enough to qualify for regular disability benefits. 3. Survivor benefits: These are available to the family members of a deceased worker, including a widow or widower, children, and dependent parents. To be eligible for survivor benefits, the deceased worker must have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain number of years. The amount of the survivor benefit depends on the worker's earnings history. 4. Medicare: This is a federal health insurance program for people who are age 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease. Individuals become eligible for Medicare based on age or disability status, and the program helps cover the cost of hospital care, medical services, and prescription drugs. Overall, the key components of Social Security provide financial support to individuals at different stages of life, including retirement, disability, and in the event of a family member's death. Eligibility for each service is based on an individual's work history, age, and specific circumstances.

A) sufficient funds in the Trust Fund over the next 40 years
B) coverage of low-income children
C) ratio of current workers to retirees
D) cost of benefits paid out to retirees
E) Trust Fund investment strategies

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A) a part of the original Social Security Act
B) added in 1945
C) added in 1956
D) added in 1965
E) added under the Americans with Disabilities Act

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A) Social security and unemployment insurance
B) Social insurance and public assistance
C) Social welfare and health care
D) Disability insurance and Medicare
E) Social programming and public initiatives

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A) Respond to immediate crisis while planning for long term security
B) Respond to future crises
C) Build a long term financial retirement system
D) Provide for the poorest members of society
E) Develop a comprehensive financial and health care system

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Social Security today is a federal progr...

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1. Funding source: Social insurance prog...

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A) assistance designed for low-income persons
B) collectively funded program for workers and their dependents
C) ODSAI
D) voluntary
E) funded through federal and state taxes

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A) Private accounts would encourage less individual responsibility
B) Those who understand financial markets would do well
C) Private accounts would be stable and not fluctuate
D) Knowledge about the financial marketplace would not be helpful
E) Private accounts would guarantee benefits

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Social Security is indeed considered one...

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Privatization of Social Security has bee...

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