Question

a. as you read
as you read section 4, supply the missing information in the chart below.
tax - supported safety nets

program or program area	form of aid	recipients
2. social security
3.		workers who are laid off or lose their jobs
4. worker’s compensation
5.	health insurance
6. education

Explanation:

To fill the chart, we use knowledge of tax - supported safety net programs:

1. TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families):

• Form of Aid: Cash assistance, job training, and other support services.
• Recipients: Low - income families with children.

1. Social Security:

• Form of Aid: Monthly cash benefits.
• Recipients: Retired workers, disabled workers, and survivors of deceased workers.

1. The program for workers who are laid off or lose their jobs is Unemployment Insurance:

• Form of Aid: Weekly cash benefits.
• Recipients: Workers who are laid off or lose their jobs (as given).

1. Worker’s Compensation:

• Form of Aid: Medical benefits, wage replacement, and vocational rehabilitation.
• Recipients: Workers who are injured or become ill on the job.

1. The program with health insurance as form of aid is Medicaid (or Medicare for specific groups):

• Form of Aid: Health insurance.
• Recipients: Low - income individuals, families, the elderly, and people with disabilities (Medicaid); people 65 and older, some younger disabled people (Medicare).

1. Education:

• Form of Aid: Public schooling (K - 12), financial aid for college (grants, loans, work - study), vocational training.
• Recipients: Students (from children in K - 12 to college students, adult learners in vocational training).

Answer:

Program or Program Area	Form of Aid	Recipients
2. Social Security	Monthly cash benefits	Retired, disabled workers, survivors
3. Unemployment Insurance	Weekly cash benefits	Workers who are laid off or lose their jobs
4. Worker’s Compensation	Medical benefits, wage replacement, etc.	Workers injured/ill on the job
5. Medicaid (or Medicare)	Health insurance	Low - income, elderly, disabled (Medicaid); 65 +, disabled (Medicare)
6. Education	Public schooling, financial aid, vocational training	Students (K - 12, college, adult learners)