Noun
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
Source: WordNetshe lives on welfare Source: Internet
According to government spokesmen Ali Rabiee, who had been minister of co-operation, labor, and social welfare for some time, nearly 3 million formal and 4 million contractual employees face pay cuts or layoffs and there is no unemployment insurance plan. Source: Internet
About 38% percent of its population either earns a minimum income or is dependent on social welfare (17% of all households). Source: Internet
All proposals should aim to tap into strategic national reserves of manpower and resources, and they should seek to harness the core competencies of local government, social welfare agencies, and community based organizations in their execution. Source: Internet
Also in that year, local poor law boards, with a mix of magistrates and elected "guardians" took over the health and social welfare functions of the grand juries. Source: Internet
• Allows the Ministry of Social Development to hold social housing information in the same database as students loans and allowances and social welfare benefit information. Source: Internet