Needs-Based Programs: Eligibility and Benefit Factors.

Abstract

We identified 95 needs-based federal programs that collectively comprised the public welfare system in fiscal year 1983. We researched the eligibility and benefit factors for 54 of the larger programs. Needs-based programs provide cash and in-kind benefits to low-income, needy, and/or distressed individuals who do not financially contribute to the programs. If the individual can show sufficient need, he or she may be eligible for a number of different programs and benefits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171066

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Disabled Persons
  • Education
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  • Families (Human)
  • Family Size
  • Food Stamps
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
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  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Natural Disasters
  • Revenue
  • Social Security
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  • United States

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