Social Insurance Is Defined as

question 22

Multiple Choice

Social insurance is defined as

• A)programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.
• B)programs such as Medicaid and welfare under which applicants must meet eligibility requirements based on need.
• C)the many programs that the federal government provides to protect Americans against economic and social misfortune.
• D)aid to the poor.
• E)programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government, usually in the form of payroll taxes.