Which program provided pensions for the elderly and support for the unemployed?

Which program provided pensions for the elderly and support for the unemployed?

• A. Stock Market Crash
• B. Dust Bowl
• C. Social Security Act
• D. Harlem Renaissance

Answer: (C)

During the Great Depression, lawmakers built a safety net to support older Americans and those without work. The Social Security Act, enacted in 1935, created old-age pensions funded by payroll taxes and introduced unemployment insurance, providing a steady income for retirees and temporary help for the jobless. It also laid groundwork for additional welfare programs. By contrast, the Stock Market Crash was a pivotal event that triggered the downturn, the Dust Bowl was an environmental disaster, and the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement—none of these are programs that provide pensions or unemployment support.

During the Great Depression, lawmakers built a safety net to support older Americans and those without work. The Social Security Act, enacted in 1935, created old-age pensions funded by payroll taxes and introduced unemployment insurance, providing a steady income for retirees and temporary help for the jobless. It also laid groundwork for additional welfare programs. By contrast, the Stock Market Crash was a pivotal event that triggered the downturn, the Dust Bowl was an environmental disaster, and the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement—none of these are programs that provide pensions or unemployment support.