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The Social Welfare Legislation
1. The welfare situation improved greatly through social
welfare legislation of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the mid-1930s.
Today, of course, there are many federal, state and local
programs that helped the unemployed, shelter, and feed the
homeless, and care for the sick. Local community institutions,
churches, charitable groups, and voluntary service organizations
also play a large part. There is no single welfare system, but
rather a mosaic of measures created to help those in need.
2. If someone losses his or her job, for example, there may
be a number of benefits he/she is entitled to, ranging from full
pay up to a certain period, reduced percentage thereafter, state
unemployment compensation, eligibility for retraining, pension
plan, and payments from a company–sponsored or private
unemployment insurance. Health costs may also be covered by
union contract with the management. In case of long-term
unemployment, federal funds can be claimed.
3. The federal government sets nationwide standards for the
minimum hourly wage level, or the official poverty level. It
finances and organizes national programs such as Social
Security, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the Food
Stamps program, Unemployment Insurance, and Workmen‘s
Compensation, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, and
Medicaid. These different program help alleviate financial
problems for the elderly and/or those who cannot work or
afford proper nutrition and health care. In 1986, over $450
billion was spent by the federal government on social welfare.
4. Programs and amounts of support vary greatly among
the states and depend on the individual social and economic
situation of the recipient.
II. а) Read the following sentences and point out the numbers of
the sentences which correspond to the content of the text.
b) Correct sentences with the wrong information and rewrite.
1. Federal programs depend on economic status of the
recipient.
2. The welfare situation dramatically changed during
Franklin D. Roosevelt period of governing.
3. There aren’t benefits that can be obtained by
individuals, if they are fired.
4. The federal government sets nationwide standards.
5. There are many welfare programs created to help
unemployed and poor people.
III. Read the text again and write out funds which can help if
you
a) are in need of food
b) are sick
c) are unemployed
d) have many children
Model: a – Social Security
1. Medicare
2. Social Security
3. Supplemental Security Income
4. Food Stamps program
5. Medicaid
6. Unemployment Insurance
7. Workmen’s Compensation
8. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
IV. Entitle each paragraph of the text using the given headings:
1. Role of the different programs.
2. Help for unemployed.
3. Medicaid federal programs.
4. Organizations and funds.
5. Variety of federal programs from state to state.
V. Rewrite and translate passages 1,2 in written form.
The Social Welfare Legislation recipient.
2. The welfare situation dramatically changed during
1. The welfare situation improved greatly through social Franklin D. Roosevelt period of governing.
welfare legislation of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the mid-1930s. 3. There aren’t benefits that can be obtained by
Today, of course, there are many federal, state and local individuals, if they are fired.
programs that helped the unemployed, shelter, and feed the 4. The federal government sets nationwide standards.
homeless, and care for the sick. Local community institutions, 5. There are many welfare programs created to help
churches, charitable groups, and voluntary service organizations unemployed and poor people.
also play a large part. There is no single welfare system, but
rather a mosaic of measures created to help those in need. III. Read the text again and write out funds which can help if
2. If someone losses his or her job, for example, there may you
be a number of benefits he/she is entitled to, ranging from full a) are in need of food
pay up to a certain period, reduced percentage thereafter, state b) are sick
unemployment compensation, eligibility for retraining, pension c) are unemployed
plan, and payments from a company–sponsored or private d) have many children
unemployment insurance. Health costs may also be covered by
union contract with the management. In case of long-term Model: a – Social Security
unemployment, federal funds can be claimed.
3. The federal government sets nationwide standards for the 1. Medicare
minimum hourly wage level, or the official poverty level. It 2. Social Security
finances and organizes national programs such as Social 3. Supplemental Security Income
Security, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the Food 4. Food Stamps program
Stamps program, Unemployment Insurance, and Workmen‘s 5. Medicaid
Compensation, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, and 6. Unemployment Insurance
Medicaid. These different program help alleviate financial 7. Workmen’s Compensation
problems for the elderly and/or those who cannot work or 8. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
afford proper nutrition and health care. In 1986, over $450
billion was spent by the federal government on social welfare. IV. Entitle each paragraph of the text using the given headings:
4. Programs and amounts of support vary greatly among 1. Role of the different programs.
the states and depend on the individual social and economic 2. Help for unemployed.
situation of the recipient. 3. Medicaid federal programs.
4. Organizations and funds.
II. а) Read the following sentences and point out the numbers of 5. Variety of federal programs from state to state.
the sentences which correspond to the content of the text.
b) Correct sentences with the wrong information and rewrite. V. Rewrite and translate passages 1,2 in written form.
1. Federal programs depend on economic status of the
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