social welfare

social welfare

Noun

1. social services provided by a state for the benefit of its citizens

2. (in New Zealand) a government department concerned with pensions and benefits for the elderly, the sick, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

social welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare" public assistance, welfare social insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue relief - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" pogey, pogy, dole - money received from the state economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause

Translations

social welfare n → asistencia social

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social welfare n → sécurité sociale

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social welfare social n → soziales Wohl nt

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social welfare n → assistenza sociale