social insurance

An insurance program carried out or mandated by a government to provide economic assistance to the unemployed, the elderly, or the disabled.

social insurance

(Social Welfare) government insurance providing coverage for the unemployed, the injured, the old, etc.: usually financed by contributions from employers and employees, as well as general government revenue See also social security, national insurance, social assistance

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Noun

social insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue

public assistance, social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"

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

national assistance, social assistance, supplementary benefit - benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law

Social Security - social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance

unemployment compensation - payment by a United States agency to unemployed people

disability insurance - social insurance for the disabled

health care - social insurance for the ill and injured

Translations

social insurance n (Am) → assicurazione f sociale

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Samir Al-Saadi I Arab News <p>RIYADH: A recommendation to increase the pensions of social insurance beneficiaries was presented at the Shoura Council's weekly meeting on Sunday.

Shoura discusses pension, other issues by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

Cyprus is in third place among the 27 EU member states in hosting EU citizens in search of employment, in relation to the population of the country, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Sotiroulla Charalambous indicated today.

Cyprus third among EU members in hosting EU workers by Financial Mirror (Cyprus)

For example, several long-standing material weaknesses and other scope limitations have prevented GAO from being able to express any opinion on the federal government's consolidated financial statements, except for the Statement of Social Insurance.

Understanding the Primary Components of the Annual Financial Report ... by General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony

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