welzijnszorg

Definitions of welzijnszorg
  1. noun
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
    synonyms: agogie, welzijnswerk
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    agogie, welzijnswerk
    any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
    case-work, casework
    close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
    type of:
    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
    synonyms: bijstand, bijstandsuitkering, gezinsbijstand, trekken, welzijnssector
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    RWW, bijstand, stempelgeld, steun, uitkering, vervangingsinkomen, volksverzekering
    government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
    hulpverlening
    aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
    W.W.-uitkering, WW, WW-uitkering
    money received from the state
    volksverzekering
    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
    RWW, bijstand
    benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
    bijstandsuitkering, gezinsbijstand
    social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
    werkeloosheidsuitkering, werkloosheidsuitkering
    payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
    arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering, invaliditeitsverzekering
    social insurance for the disabled
    gezondheidszorg
    social insurance for the ill and injured
    type of:
    assistent, onderzoeksassistent
    money to support a worthy person or cause
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