has America have social security or benefits like the UK?

Answer 1

They call it Welfare over there but I'd suspect you would only get it if a) you're American and b) if you paid into a fund like our National Insurance but I'm not sure?

Answer 2

The USA has a Social Security Program into which a person pays while earning an income. The amount paid in by the employee is matched by an amount paid in by the employer (except for self-employed people, who must pay the whole thing themselves). Our system is at risk as non-sustainable, as the largest-ever generation is hitting retirement age, and fewer people will be paying into the system as that generation begins to withdraw from it, so what to do about this problem is one of those BIG legislative issues.

That said, our benefits are not like benefits in the UK -- in great measure because the UK has socialized medicine, and the USA does not.

Answer 3

I heard that UK benefits are better.My grandfather is a senior and now that he reached 90 he is actually getting his taxis paid for to keep I guess seniors from having to take the bus or car after a certain age ..lol

Answer 4

US has social security - you pay into it while you're working, and if you pay in for a certain length of time, receive a monthly benefit check when you retire. It also provides disability benefits, and survivor's benefits, to those eligible.

See ssa.gov for more info.

Answer 5

sure i live in texas and everyone has their own benefit

Answer 6

yeah...