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Income Asset Based Policies

Question: What are allowances for people who have been discharged from the military

Answer: Veterans' Benefits


Question: People are insured allowances if laid off from employment with this program

Answer: Unemployment Insurance


Question: This acronym covers a broad range of benefits and qualifies as an insurance program (rather than retirement)

Answer: OASDI

Question: What does OASDI stand for?

Answer: Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance


Question: These programs form a part of the overall federal budget, and the government has a legal obligation to provide payment and benefits for all who qualify

Answer: Entitlement Programs


Question: This program was replaced by TANF in 1996

Answer: AFDC

Question: True or False: The federal government regulates TANF

Answer: False

Question: This is the maximum number of years one can receive TANF in a lifetime

Answer: 5

Question: True or False: Two goals of TANF are to encourage two-parent families and discourage out-of-wedlock pregnancies

Answer: True


Question: True or False: A goal of TANF is to reduce poverty and increase child well-being

Answer: false

Question: This program is part of PRWORA

Answer: TANF

Question: These three popular programs consider total assets when determining eligibility

Answer: SNAP, SSI, and Medicaid


Question: This program provides assistance for individuals who have long-term and serious mental illnesses

Answer: SSI

Question: This program is unique in that it uses "relative poverty" guidelines to determine eligibilty

Answer: Public Housing Assistance


Question: True or False: Children of illegal immigrants can receive TANF benefits

Answer: False

Question: This program is historically one of the most successful programs for lifting people out of poverty

Answer: Earned Income Tax Credit


Question: True or False: GA programs are considered last resort programs for providing assistance

Answer: True

Question: These policies aim to increase the assets of low-income people

Answer: asset-based policies


Question: What IDA stands for

Answer: Individual Development Account


Question: True or False: Asset-based programs are funded through block grants

Answer: false

Question: What is the current minimum wage?

Answer: 7.70/hr

Question: The group of people most affected by poverty

Answer: Women!!!

Question: The poverty threshold was developed in 1951 and determined by what federal department?

Answer: Department of Agriculture


Question: This insurance program for children allows recipients to receive benefits even if they are above the poverty threshold

Answer: CHIP

Question: true or false: raising minimum wage would result in a significant increase in prices of goods for big box retailers.

Answer: FALSE (would raise the average cost per shopping trip by 46 cents)