The social insurance system in the US: Policies to protect workers and families
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The social insurance system in the United States, implemented by federal, state, and local government agencies, provides protection against disability, the loss of earnings in old age, being laid off, and other setbacks. also provides support to help people meet their basic needs and gain the skills
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- The social insurance system in the United States, implemented by federal, state, and local government agencies, provides protection against
- disability, the loss of earnings in old age, being laid off, and other setbacks.
- also provides support to help people meet their basic needs and gain the skills and services they need to enter and succeed in the workforce
- wide range of government programs, from the Social Security system, to Unemployment Insurance (UI), to early childhood education
- Nearly everyone in the United States directly benefits from the social insurance system at some point in their lives.
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