Chap 9- POL 211 (Fall 2019)



Chap 9 POL 211

                                                Welfare and Social Security

      Poverty continues to be a major concern for the nation and many of those in poverty are senior citizens despite their receipt of social security benefits. Social security is one of those programs in which economics, politics and ethics intersect, leading to a variety of opinions about the program and what, if anything to do about it; moreover, social security is considered an income maintenance program and such programs are put in place to address concerns about poverty and to ensure an adequate income. In the other hand, welfare programs are governments subsides to the poor. Recipients must prove their income falls below a target, which is some percentage of the federal poverty level. Welfare policies help those in economic need, also known as public assistance.
      Welfare consist of a variety of policies with different goals. Many people argue that the federal poverty standard is inaccurate because it focuses so much on the cost of the food and not enough on housing costs. These critics claim that because housing prices have risen faster than food prices, the poverty standard does not accurately measure how much money a family needs to survive, these are substantially more poor people than the current standard suggest. Reason why social security was created, the ideas is that while people work and are earning, they contribute a part of their earning to a fund, with contributions from the employer and now, in many countries, also contributions from the government.  
Reference:
Kraft, M. E., & Furlong, S. R. (2010). Public policy: Politics, analysis, and alternatives, 6th ed. Washington, D.C: CQ.

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