55. What good can US' fragmented and charity-based welfare do? - Beth DaPonte
From Poverty Unpacked podcast by Poverty Unpacked
March 22, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Beth DaPonte discusses the challenges and implications of the US welfare system, focusing on its charity dependence and the issue of old age poverty.
Fragmented, charity-dependent and increasingly more restrictive - this is the US welfare system. . In this episode, social scientist Beth DaPonte gives an overview of social security in the US, discusses the role of charitable giving to ensure support to those in need, and shares her concerns about old age poverty. . Find out more about this episode and all other episodes on poverty-unpacked.org
People in this episode
Host: Poverty Unpacked
Guest: Beth DaPonte
Topics covered
- welfare system
- charity
- social security
- old age poverty
- US social policies
Keywords
- welfare
- charity
- social security
- poverty
- US welfare system
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Organizations: Poverty Unpacked
Places: US
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