Section 8 refers to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, a federally funded program that seeks to help low-income families rent housing in the private market. The Housing Choice Voucher Program is administered at the federal level by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and at the state local level by Public Housing Agencies (PHA).
Social Security is designed, as the title suggests, to provide security. In order to protect individuals from unforeseen catastrophes, the government spreads certain risks among all members of society so that no single family bears the full burden of such occurrences.
US Code Title 42, Chapter 7 (compilation of the Social Security Act)
CFR Title 20, Chapter III (Social Security Administration)
For a full list of sources see Peter Martin's Social Security Library.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program in the United States that pays benefits to injured and disabled workers and certain members of their families if the worker is “insured,” meaning they have worked for a required amount of time and paid Social Security taxes through their work history.
Spend down is a process that allows individuals whose income or resources exceed Medicaid eligibility limits to qualify by reducing the amount counted against them. It ensures that applicants’ significant medical expenses are considered when determining eligibility.
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.
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.
