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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)