Government support for Families and Individuals

a family of four is considered living in poverty when its annual income was/is

• $20,000

• $25,000

• $23,850

• $18,700

Which of the following programs benefit Americans at all income levels as long as they are 65 or older?

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Social security disability program

Which of the following benefits does Social Security offer?

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

• food stamps

• survivor's benefits

• public housing

What is a part of the current welfare law Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)?

• Most recipients must work or go to school at least 20 hours per week or lose their benefits.

• Legal immigrants may receive benefits.

• Recipients may receive 18 months of health care benefits while they are making the transition from welfare to work.

• Child support can not be taken out of the person's funds

Government tax benefits for families include

• the deduction of college tuition.

• tax credits for families with adult children.

• tax credits for families with minor children.

• he deduction of credit card interest.

_____ are a type of federal financial aid for low-income students that do not have to be repaid.

• Pell Grants

• Work study programs

• Low-interest loans

• None of these

This government program provides money to people 65 years or older that are blind ,disabled and who are in need

• Supplemental Security Income

• Social security disability

• Social Security retirement benifits

• None of these

Federal law that requires employers of 50 or more

employees to provide time off to workers to care for new

children or ailing relatives

• Family and Medical Leave Act

• Work Study Program

• Family work program

• Earned Income Tax Benefit

Federal funds to college and universities to provide jobs to

financially needy students

• Work study program

• Work alongside program

• Pell grants

• Supplemental Security Program

The Food stamp program provides Benefits on average of ____ per person per meal

• $1.39

• $1:54

• $2.25

• $1.89