social security

welfare

In the United States, welfare benefits for individuals and families with low or no income were almost non-existent before the Great Depression of the 1930s. The economic crisis left 1 in 4 workers unemployed, prompting the federal government...

work credits

Work credits are used by the Federal Government to determine a person’s eligibility for benefits such as Social Security benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and Medicare. Work credits are earned by paying taxes and...

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