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Why did the onset of the depression make it essential to have some form of Social Security?

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there was no pension system for elderly, so they lost homes and went into poverty

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The concern for social security became strong during the period following the Great Depression because people lost their life long incomes, there was no pension system and more people were falling in poverty. The Social Security Act was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to promote social welfare and social insurance programs.

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