
IRP Book Talk: Jane Waldfogel on Child Benefits: A Smart Investment for America’s Future
- Jane Waldfogel
- Podcasts
- 2025
Social insurance programs provide benefits to individuals who have paid into the program, or whose employers have paid into the program on their behalf, often in the form of payroll taxes. The major U.S. social insurance programs are Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation, and Disability Insurance.