美国社会保险课件.ppt

Social Security Programs in the United States Social Insurance Programs Social Security (OASDI) Unemployment Insurance Workers Compensation Temporary Disability Insurance Health Insurance and Health Services Medicare Medicaid Programs for Specific Groups Veterans Benefits Government Employee Retirement Systems Railroad Retirement Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Food and Nutrition Assistance Food Stamp Program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National School Lunch Program School Breakfast Program Housing Assistance Low-Income Home Energy Assistance General Assistance Earned Income Tax Credit social security law: an overview (1) Social security is designed, as the title suggests, to provide security.? To protect individuals from unforeseen catastrophes, the government spreads certain risks among all members of society so that no single family bears the full burden of such occurrences. social security law: an overview (2) In the United States, the Social Security Program was created in 1935 (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) to provide old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits to workers and their families.?? Unlike welfare, social security benefits are paid to an individual or his or her family at least in part on the basis of that persons employment record and prior contributions to the system.? social security law: an overview (3) The program is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and since 1965 it has included health insurance benefits under the Medicare program. While the original act used Social Security in a broad sense and included federally funded welfare programs and unemployment compensation within its scope, current usage associates the phrase with old age, survivors, and disability insurance. social security law: an overview (4) The Federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disa