Question

The government provides a number of public welfare services including

Answer 1

Includes medical care, food stamps,public housing, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Answer 2

Welfare programs are federal government subsidies intended to the underprivileged sector of the population. Recipients of such programs must prove that their income falls below a target, which is some percentage of the federal poverty level.

There are six major U.S. welfare programs, which include: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, Supplemental Security Income, Earned Income Tax Credit, and Housing Assistance.