Guaranteed Income: SSI and the Well-Being of the Elderly Poor." Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research [Working Paper number 7574].McGarry, Kathleen. 2000. "Guaranteed Income: SSI and the Well-Being of the Elderly Poor." NBER Working Paper No. 7574. Cambridge, MA: National ...
The unmet need for assistance in activities of daily living (ADLs) accentuates older persons’ risk of falls, ill health, hospitalisation, and mortality. In Nigeria, the family arrangements through which older persons derive support are changing due to modernisation, migration, and economic challenges...
Supplemental Security Income Program: Learn about the SSI program and determine how it can help you meet your basic needs. USA.gov: Know what types of government benefits you may get. Find financial assistance programs, food benefits and other federal and state programs. ...
Oklahoma's Department of Human Services follows basic federal guidelines in determining eligibility but disregards the value of Indian allotments and other Indian resources. In Oklahoma, a couple living independently can expect more than $80 a month in SSI payments or a total of more than $1,20...
Low-income does not necessarily meanpoor, as the federal government officially defines that term. Programs in this report use a variety of criteria to determine eligibility, including multiples of the official federal poverty guidelines and other measures altogether. Some programs target assistance toward...
(SSI), 6.9 million. During the year 50.9 million persons received Medicaid services, and in 2001, EITC payments went to an estimated 16.8 million tax filers. Census Bureau data indicate that 5.4 million families with children were poor in 2002 before receiving cash aid from TANF, General ...
"The Effect of Means-Tested Income Support for the Elderly on Pre-Retirement Saving: Evidence from the SSI Program in the U.S." Journal of Public Economics 68(2):181-206.Neumark, David, and Elizabeth Powers. 1998. "The Effect of Means-Tested Income Support for the Elderly on Pre-...
In addition to Medicaid, the top four include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the refundable portion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The disabled receive the single largest share of federal low-income spending, based on an ...
of their low income or eligibility for another income-tested program. “Low income” is defined in a multitude of ways, using different percentages of the federal poverty guidelines, specific dollar amounts, percentages of local area median income (primarily for housing programs), or other ...