Definition of welfare
Nouns
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
"she lives on welfare"
- Synonyms:
- public assistance, social welfare
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social insurance
government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
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national insurance
social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
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national assistance, social assistance, supplementary benefit
benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
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Social Security
social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
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unemployment compensation
payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
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disability insurance
social insurance for the disabled
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health care
social insurance for the ill and injured
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relief
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
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dole, pogey, pogy
money received from the state
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aid, economic aid, financial aid
money to support a worthy person or cause
something that aids or promotes well-being
- Synonyms:
- benefit
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
- Synonyms:
- eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, well-being, wellbeing
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ill-being
lack of prosperity or happiness or health
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fool's paradise
an illusory state of wellbeing
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health, wellness
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
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prosperity, successfulness
the condition of prospering; having good fortune
Vocabulary Lists for welfare
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
Vocabulary study list for Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The...
- premeditate
- symbolising
- abase
- discern
- endue
- angel dust
- renege
- boll
- cotton gin
- Easter Day
- Adam Smith
- agency
- agent
- amortisation
- appreciation
Obama's Health Care Address to Congress »(844 words)
Obama's Health Care Address to Congress, made on...
- health care
- insurance
- insurance company
- affordable
- health insurance
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" Chapters 41-61 »(354 words)
Vocabulary study list for Jane Austen's "Pride and...
- abominate
- condole
- actuate
- connubial
- fluctuate
- adaptation
- agribusiness
- Albert Einstein
- alchemy
- Alfred Krupp
Finance Writing Vocabulary: Nouns »(199 words)
Nouns that can be used when writing about finance and...
- adjustment
- administration
- adviser
- advisor
- analyst