| Abstrakt: |
The Supplemental Security Income program is one of the most important nationwide Federal assistance programs in the United States. The SSI program acts as a safety net for the neediest aged, blind, or disabled individuals with a minimum level of income. The SSI program operates well in coordination with other welfare programs and state supplementary payment programs. Since 1974, the share of expenditure on the aged has been shrinking and the participation of the elderly has declined over time. The SSI program’s role of last resort for the aged has been weakened and is going to evolve into an assistance program only for the blind or disabled. Due to the low level of Guaranteed Income, shrinking elderly participation and low take-up rates, the SSI program’s poverty alleviation aren’t evident. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
