Consider the Cases of Two Single Mothers Each with Dependent

question 10

Multiple Choice

Consider the cases of two single mothers each with dependent children and in poverty.One is a single mother because her husband died.The second is a single mother because she is divorced.How does the United States welfare system handle these two cases?

• A)Both women receive entitlement social security benefits.
• B)Both women receive means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
• C)The widowed mother receives entitlement social security benefits.The divorced mother receives means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
• D)The divorced mother receives entitlement social security benefits.The widowed mother receives means-tested Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

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