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Is social security payments the same as federal public assistance payments?
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What are the four major public assistance programs of the federal government?
Public EducationHousing/Urban RenewalTransportationFood
Can you be denied Medicaid or Section 8 due to student loan default?
No, but some federal benefits (like Social Security) can be offset to satisfy defaulted student loans. Some borrowers who have not yet defaulted also qualify for a deferment of their student loan payments while receiving public assistance.
Can child support payments be used to determine gross income for eligibility for public assistance?
yes
Which is likely the least criticized public assistance program?
supplemental security income
Is it true that if you are on public assistance you dont have to pay child support?
In effect, yes. Child support cannot be garnished from public assistance payments (including SSI), and if you're poor enough to be eligible for public assistance, you probably don't have any other income/assets worth noting.
Can a parent be claimed as a dependent for federal tax purposes if she receives public assistance?
yes
Is ssi public assistance?
No it is NOT public assistance for every one. The (OASDI) Old Age Survivor and Disability Insurance (FICA) (social security and Medicare taxes) all mean the same tax.
How did the social security act try to maintain a distinction between insurance and public assistance?
Roosevelt's Economic Security Act maintained a clear demarcation between social security, which Roosevelt believed Americans would feel they had earned because they paid into it, and public assistance, which he felt discouraged people from working and undercut their initiative.
How do you go about getting a government grant?
What is a Grant? Grants are not benefits or entitlements. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Federal grants are not federal assistance or loans to individuals.
What is considered public assistance?
There are many public assistance programs in America today. The most common one is welfare, but there are housing assistance programs, food assistance programs available also depending upon where you live. The first place for a person to start is their church.
Who is exempt from paying child support?
Almost no income/assets are exempt from child support. One exception is public assistance payments (including SSI).
Does having a social security card that says not valid for work mean you are here legally?
No . It is for Medicaid and Public Assistance.
