social welfare in our world today
...s for disability. There are other forms of social welfare, but social security is the most prominent form. Social security has been a basic part of American Life for more than 60 years. Workers can retire as early as 62 and get reduced benefits. The full retirement age is now 65. But, starting in 2003, it will increase gradually until it reaches 67 for people born in 1960 or later. More than 9 out of 10 retirees get social security benefit payments each month. Only 11% of American senior citizens live in poverty, with out social security it would be nearly half. For a third of the elderly social security is virtually there only income. Social Security is also known as America’s Family Protection Plan. Younger workers and their families receive valuable disability and survivor’s insurance protection. About 1-in-3 beneficiary’s social security is not a retiree. Other programs that help the individual that fall under the category of social welfare would consist of Medicare/Medicaid, food stamps, child development programs (WIC), and the all to well known welfare checks. Today in the news when we hear about social welfare it usually consists of the most recent talks in congress concerning a surplus, or the presidents proposals for Medicaid/Medicare as well as the ongoing debate to one day privatize the industry. When social welfare is taken for granted many people get there two cents on the table and make it known that it is not fair for people to be accepting welfare checks when the people who accept the money are perfectly capable to get a job of their own and pay the taxes like everybody else which goes into the social welfare programs. When people begin to take advantage of these programs as I have just explained a lot of events take place in which it is made known of these lazy gluttons in today’s society. There are often debates about the criter...