Survivors benefits are payable to dependents of deceased insured workers. Under State unemployment insurance laws, benefits related to the individual's past earnings are paid to unemployed eligible workers.
State laws vary concerning the length of time benefits are paid and their amount.
States must use the TANF funds consistent with the purpose of the new law which contains strong work requirements, time limits assistance, reduces welfare dependency, and encourages two-parent families. Under the Food Stamp program , single persons and those living in households meeting nationwide standards for income and assets may receive coupons redeemable for food at most retail food stores. To qualify for the program a household must have a gross income below 130 percent of the official poverty guidelines and a net income below 100 percent of the poverty guidelines. The poverty index is based solely on money income and does not reflect the fact that many low-income persons receive noncash benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid, and public housing. Since July 1966, the Federal Medicare Program has provided a hospital insurance plan and a voluntary supplementary medical insurance for nearly all people age 65 and over.