General Assistance The phrase “general assistance” can refer to a broad array of services and benefits. For purposes of our site, we’ll focus in on general welfare and public welfare benefit payments offered through a wide variety of government-sponsored programs. Most welfare programs in the Untied States can be traced back to the Great Depression [...]
Public Assistance Public welfare and general welfare programs were rather scarce throughout the United States until the Great Depression of the 1930’s. During, and shortly after, this period of time President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Congress passed a series of laws enacting what was known as the “New Deal.” The New Deal legislation opened [...]
Poverty Level The United States Health and Human Services federal poverty level guidelines are a key indicator for determining who is eligible for a number of important general welfare programs offered throughout the country. These welfare programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) – better known as the Food Stamp program, the Temporary Assistance [...]
Apply For Unemployment Online By far, the fastest and easiest way to submit an application for unemployment benefits is through the Internet. Unemployment benefits are offered through a joint partnership between the United States government and each individual state’s department of unemployment, with each state structuring the requirements people have to meet to receive a [...]
Unemployment Check Unemployment benefits are provided by each individual state and, in some cases, the United States federal government, to give a temporary income to people who don’t currently have a job (due to no fault of their own) or aren’t working enough hours to pay the household bills each month. For individuals who qualify [...]
