# ASC 965-30-05: Plan Accounting—Health and Welfare Benefit Plans — Plan Benefit Obligations — 05 Overview and Background

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## ASC 965-30-05: 05 Overview and Background

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This Subtopic provides guidance on plan benefit obligations for [health and welfare benefit plans](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/h/#health-and-welfare-benefit-plans "Health and welfare benefit plans include plans that provide the following: Any of the following benefits: Medical, dental, visual, psychiatric, or long-term health care Life insurance (offered separately from a pension plan) Certain severance benefits Accidental death or dismemberment benefits. Benefits for unemployment, disability, vacations, or holidays Other benefits such as apprenticeships, tuition assistance, day care, dependent care, housing subsidies, or legal services.").