http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR85/

Examines household food access for several months prior to initial receipt of federal assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and for several months after joining the program. Concludes that the SNAP program reduces very low food security by about one-third. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ORA/menu/Published/CNP/FILES/NSLPDirectCertification2009.pdf

Reports on the progress made by states and school districts in directly certifying eligibility for free school lunch programs for children from households that receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Asssistance Program (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). Reports that 78% of all school districts directly certified some SNAP participants. From the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32697_20091002.pdf

Reports that the median income of Americans aged 65 and older in 2008 was $18,208. This report provides information on the number of elderly individuals and households who received income from a variety of sources, including earnings, pensions, savings, Social Security, and government assistance programs, and the amounts they received. Also provides information on median individual and household income by demographic characteristics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/va.pdf

Provides statistics on the number of beneficiaries by category of benefit, the total monthly benefits paid, and the number of beneficiaries aged 65 or older by zip code within Virginia. From the Social Security Administration

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_zip/2008/index.html

Presents basic program data on the number and type of beneficiaries and the amount of benefits paid by state, Social Security Administration field office, and zip code for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Benefits Program. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/income_aged/2006/iac06.pdf

Presents tables and charts showing the receipt and shares of income of the elderly from Social Security, pensions, assets, earnings, and public assistance. Illustrates the pivotal role of Social Security in the economic security of the aged. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acsbr08-8.pdf

Reports that 9.8 million or 8.6% of U.S. households received food stamps/SNAP benefits in 2008. Shows the number and percentage of households receiving federal food benefits by state. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/CCR57/CCR57.pdf

This study examines the economic coping strategies of low-income families using data collected in 2006-2009 with 35 low-income women residing in the Detroit metro area. Finds that rising food prices forced cutbacks in purchase of basic foods and almost half reported running out of food sometime during the year. Also discusses the role of the Food Stamp Program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_asr/2008/ssi_asr08.pdf

Annual statistical report on the federal government Supplemental Security Income program and the needy aged, blind, and disabled people who receive benefits from it. From the Social Security Administration.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/taxbhi0709.pdf

Analyzes how taxes and government benefits in Great Britain affect redistribution of income by households and income quintile group. From the Office for National Statistics.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_sc/2008/index.html

Offers statistics on the number of recipients and amount of payments by state for the program that provides assistance to low-income elderly, blind or disabled persons. From the Social Security Administration.