The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program Focuses on the Poor

question 163

True/False

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program focuses on the poor who are sick or disabled.

---

Definitions:

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodations

Adjustments or modifications provided in the workplace or other environments to enable individuals, especially those with disabilities, to perform tasks or access services.

Americans with Disabilities Act

A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

Title VII

Refers to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion.