benefits law

See: Social Security Administration 

[Last reviewed in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Social Security Disability Insurance (called SSD or SSDI) is a benefit system that distributes monthly income to individuals who are disabled and have paid a certain level of Social Security taxes.

Abbreviation, Supplemental Security Income.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal food assistance program, codified at 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011–2036, which replaced the former Food Stamp Program.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based welfare program provided by the U.S. government to the elderly, blind, or disabled. See 42 U.S.C.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based welfare program provided by the U.S. government to the elderly, blind, or disabled. See 42 U.S.C.

Survivors benefits are a sum of money paid to the surviving spouse and dependents of an eligible deceased worker. Beneficiaries include widows, widowers (and divorced widows and widowers), children, and dependent parents.

Tax-exempt income is income from any source which the Federal, state, or local government does not include when implementing its income tax. Individuals and organizations may have to report this income on a tax return, but the income will not be considered when determining their tax liability. Examples of tax exempt income include employer sponsored health insurance and Social Security benefits.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (C.A.F.C.) has nation-wide jurisdiction over certain disputes that involve the Federal government including intellectual property, international trade, government contracts, and federal employee benefits.

Unemployment insurance is a system of cooperative federalism, in which each state receives federal funds to reimburse its costs of administering the program, and employers receive federal tax credit for unemplo