Economic issues are a social problem that has been around for centuries. Each country in each part of the world learned to deal with this problem differently. Some citizens have learned to deal with this problem or they have let the government handle it. If this problem is handled incorrectly, worse economic issues can arise such as extreme famine or inflation. Post World War II, most of the countries involved faced economic dilemma that hindered the growth of the economy. The United States was one country whose experience was the worst. To combat those imperfections of post war everyday life, the United States government created the Social Security Act of 1935. This policy entails ways to help the impoverished, including programs for temporary
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The Social Security Act is divided into many sections, called tittles. When the policy was created in 1935, it only consisted of eleven tittles. Since then revisions then revisions have been made to this policy. Today the number of titles total twenty-one. Each title includes ways to prevent poverty for different populations. Title II, XVI, and XVIII deal with the old aged and disabled (SSA, 2008). Under those sections are the guidelines to provide assistance to those populations. Assistance such as, Social Security income and health insurance, Medicare, was given to them. Job status can be found in Tittles IX, XII, XIII, and XV (SSA, 2008). Earning workers compensation for injuries is one benefit of the titles. Others include retirement plans, unemployment aid, health insurance, and the requirement for reaping the incentives. Title VI, is about temporary reliefs for the state (SSA, 2008). It helps the state in helping the needy. It provides ways to get the state more funding and allow them to give temporary assistance. The veterans are awarded benefits under title VIII (SSA, 2004). Under this title veterans are given retirement funds, medical care, and other financial assistance if needed. Children are allowed to receive health insurance under the State Children Health insurance Program of title XXI (SSA, 2004). Children are eligible for health services up until they are nineteen years old (Medicaid, 2016). Administration part of the act is discussed in title VII and XI (SSA, 2008). The remainder of the titles addresses grants given to states and means to provide the assistance given due to this act (SSA,
The Social Security Act is divided into many sections, called tittles. When the policy was created in 1935, it only consisted of eleven tittles. Since then revisions then revisions have been made to this policy. Today the number of titles total twenty-one. Each title includes ways to prevent poverty for different populations. Title II, XVI, and XVIII deal with the old aged and disabled (SSA, 2008). Under those sections are the guidelines to provide assistance to those populations. Assistance such as, Social Security income and health insurance, Medicare, was given to them. Job status can be found in Tittles IX, XII, XIII, and XV (SSA, 2008). Earning workers compensation for injuries is one benefit of the titles. Others include retirement plans, unemployment aid, health insurance, and the requirement for reaping the incentives. Title VI, is about temporary reliefs for the state (SSA, 2008). It helps the state in helping the needy. It provides ways to get the state more funding and allow them to give temporary assistance. The veterans are awarded benefits under title VIII (SSA, 2004). Under this title veterans are given retirement funds, medical care, and other financial assistance if needed. Children are allowed to receive health insurance under the State Children Health insurance Program of title XXI (SSA, 2004). Children are eligible for health services up until they are nineteen years old (Medicaid, 2016). Administration part of the act is discussed in title VII and XI (SSA, 2008). The remainder of the titles addresses grants given to states and means to provide the assistance given due to this act (SSA,