Social Security Administration card files

Social Security Administration card files

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Health Sciences, Business, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the origins of Townsend's initiative and its partial fulfillment through the federal Social Security program, established in 1935. It explains the eligibility criteria and payment ranges for nearly 1.5 million people, with monthly payments between $10 and $45, supplemented by state allowances. The average monthly income for elderly individuals from these sources is just under $30.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was the federal Social Security program launched?

1930

1935

1940

1945

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people are eligible to receive payments from the Social Security program?

2 million

1.5 million

1 million

500,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the range of monthly payments that eligible individuals can receive?

$20 to $55

$15 to $50

$10 to $45

$5 to $20

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional support might eligible individuals receive apart from federal payments?

State allowances

Private donations

Charity funds

Community grants

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the average monthly income for elderly people in the U.S. from Social Security and state allowances?

$30

$35

$25

$20