Welfare Programs Differ from Social Insurance Programs in That Welfare

question 58

Multiple Choice

Welfare programs differ from social insurance programs in that welfare programs

• A)Are event-based.
• B)Are available only to people who do not work.
• C)Offer benefits only to the needy.
• D)Have low target efficiency.

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