veterans' benefits

An appropriations bill is a piece of legislation that indicates where public funds are to be allocated in a budget. 

A benefit is an advantage, profit, or gain received by a person or entity. In law, it refers to anything that promotes an interest, secures an advantage, or results in a financial or non-financial improvement.

A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an annual increase to compensation or benefits to account for increases in the cost of living, which is primarily driven by inflation.

An omnibus bill is a single piece of legislation that contains multiple distinct appropriations bills into one large bill.

In the United States, welfare benefits for individuals and families with low or no income were almost non-existent before the Great Depression of the 1930s.