USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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“Section 202. (a) Every qualified individual shall be entitled to receive.. . on the date he attains the age of sixty-five, .. . and ending on the date of his death, an old-age benefit. . .”-Excerpt taken from the Social Security ActUsing the quote above and your content knowledge, answer the following question:A major purpose of this section of Federal legislation was to
A
guarantee an annual income to experienced employees
B
assure adequate medical care for the elderly
C
reward workers for their support of the union movement
D
provide economic assistance to retired workers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(a) A gives authority to B to sell A’s land, and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debts due to him from A. A cannot revoke this authority, nor can it be terminated by his insanity or death. (a) A gives authority to B to sell A’s land, and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debts due to him from A.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pay & Accounts Office shall release the provisional family pension on the basis of sanction order issued by the Head of Office without insisting for any other documents including service book. The provisional family pension shall be paid in the same manner as Pay and Allowances of the establishment are paid.

Detailed explanation-3: -77, 739/-may be treated as interest paid for the loan taken. This is actually for the risk factor also. A pensioner, if dies before restoration of pension (15 years), the nominee of the Pension Payment Order (usually the spouse, or a minor child) need not repay the remaining amount, like a loan waiver.

Detailed explanation-4: -To get this benefit, the subscriber should have put in at least 5 years service at the time of his/her death.

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