Statement I: Social Security payments help mostly the poor.
Statement II: Poverty may be defined as a relative concept and as an absolute concept.

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Statement I is false because Social Security payments benefit a wide range of individuals, not just the poor. Statement II is true as poverty can indeed be defined both in relative terms (comparing individuals or groups to the overall income or wealth of a society) and in absolute terms (a fixed dollar amount deemed sufficient for a basic standard of living).

Statement I: Social Security Payments Help Mostly the Poor