Common Government Benefit Programs
Sources of Employment
Mandatory Payroll Deductions
Pay Stubs
100
Designed for retired individuals, people with disability, families who have lost income, and children who have lost parents
What is Social Security
100
Someone who hires people
What is an Employer
100
Anyone who claims you as a dependent
What is an Allowance
100
Outlines the deductions made to wages
What is a Pay Stub
200
Purpose is to give money to low income families to buy nutritious food
What is SNAP(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
200
Someone who has been hired
What is an Employee
200
Helps pay for health care individuals 65 and older
What is Medicare
200
Regular schedule that employers play employees; can be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly
What is a Pay Period
300
Low income individuals who need medical insurance
What is Medicaid
300
Debit card from your employer
What is Payroll Card
300
Form W‐4 information that determines the percent of pay deducted is
What is Marital Status and Number of Allowances
300
Amount the employer has contributed to various employee benefits and other contributions
What is Employer Contributions
400
Federal program who provides money to adults who file tax returns
What is What is Earned Income Tax Credit
400
Access funds by cashing or depositing a check
What is a Paper Paycheck
400
Not all states have it and the amount deducted varies between states
What is State Income Tax
400
Your name, address, and identification number on a Pay Stub
What is Standard Employee Information
500
Both fully funded and administered by Federal programs.
What is SNAP and Earned Income Tax Credit
500
Your salary goes directly into your bank account
What is Direct Deposit
500
Some counties and cities impose mandatory taxes that are taken as payroll deductions, such as state disability and unemployment insurance
What is Local Taxes
500
Federal and State Income Tax ,Social Security, Medicare, Retirement Plan, Health and Unemployment Insurance, and Workers Compensation on a Pay Stub.
What is Deductions
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