Asked by Sahel Parsa on Sep 28, 2024

There are considerable disparities in benefits from state to state in noncontributory programs because

A) many state constitutions prohibit state governments from accepting money for noncontributory programs from the federal government.
B) state governments are given grants-in-aid from the federal government to establish and operate their own programs rather than having one uniform national program.
C) the federal government specifies different levels of assistance to each state based on means testing and indexing.
D) some states choose to only employ contributory programs.

Noncontributory Programs

Social welfare programs that provide benefits to eligible individuals without requiring contributions from them, typically funded by general tax revenues.

Disparities

Inequities or differences, often unfair, observed between different groups of people.

Grants-In-Aid

Financial assistance provided by the federal government to state or local governments for specific projects or programs.

  • Elucidate the differences in welfare benefits and the notion of benefits provided in forms other than cash.