The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance is part of which major New Deal program?

• A. Civilian Conservation Corps
• B. Works Progress Administration
• C. Social Security Act
• D. Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Answer: (C)

Old-Age and Survivors Insurance comes from the Social Security Act of 1935, a key part of the New Deal aimed at providing economic security during the Great Depression. The act created a nationwide social insurance program financed by payroll taxes, offering retirement benefits to workers and survivor benefits to their families if a wage earner dies. This established the idea that workers contribute during their careers and receive support in retirement or for survivors later on. Other New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and Federal Emergency Relief Administration focused on creating jobs and providing immediate relief rather than establishing ongoing social insurance funded by payroll taxes.