TANF
Temporary family aid
TANF is an acronym for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a U.S. federal welfare program providing cash assistance to low-income families with children.
Created in 1996 to replace earlier welfare programs, TANF imposes work requirements and time limits on benefits: She applied for TANF after losing her job.
Policy changing public assistance
- safety netProtection against failure
- povertySevere lack of resources
- government benefitsState-provided citizen support
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
SNAP · social services · income support · means-tested · block grant · welfare-to-work · benefit eligibility · case management
- time limitsAllotted duration caps
- federal fundingMoney allocated by central government
- reauthorizationExtending expired legal authority
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
Teaching skills for employment
- employment servicesOrganizations helping people find jobs
- workforce developmentBuilding employable skills
- job placementMatching workers to positions
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
welfare reform
Policy changing public assistance
- safety netProtection against failure
- povertySevere lack of resources
- government benefitsState-provided citizen support
food stamps · SNAP · social services · income support · means-tested · block grant · welfare-to-work · benefit eligibility · case management · entitlement
Clinton
- time limitsAllotted duration caps
- federal fundingMoney allocated by central government
- reauthorizationExtending expired legal authority
sanctions · diversion · benefit caps · waiver · devolution
job training
Teaching skills for employment
- employment servicesOrganizations helping people find jobs
- workforce developmentBuilding employable skills
- job placementMatching workers to positions
vocational training · job readiness · earned income · self-sufficiency
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
- public servicespolice, police department, police station, police stations, police patrols
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, family allowances, WIC
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- assistance programsfood stamps, welfare checks, Medicaid, Medicare, Section 8
- Family Policyfamily allowance, parental leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, child benefit
TANFSocial Security
Federal old-age insurance program
universal basic income · UBI · pension · Medicare · entitlement programs
Government assistance to companies
Philosophy of personal independence
laissez-faire · self-sufficiency · privatization · workfare · austerity