Your friends, knowing you have studied economics, have started asking you for some advice. Briefly explain a government assistance option that may be available to them in each of the following scenarios. 

a. Your friend Carla has been employed by the same company for two years but was recently laid off. 

b. Your cousin Simon always pays his rent on time, but he earns so little that he often doesn’t have enough food at the end of the month. 

c. Your roommate Chelsea fell while at work and broke her leg. She won’t be able to return to work and do her job properly until the injury fully heals. 

d. Your friends Jaden and Sandy were doing fine, but since the birth of their new child, their income is strained. They worry about providing medical care for their baby.