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Welfare (disambiguation)

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Welfare is the overall condition or well-being of a person or group. It can also refer to:

Philosophy

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Economics

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Government-run public aid

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  • Welfare spending, government programs meant to provide a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens.
  • Welfare state, the concept of a government playing a key role in individual economic and social well-being

Other uses

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See also

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  • Animal welfare, the quality of life or well-being of animals
  • Corporate welfare, term describing the bestowal of benefits upon corporations by government
  • Welfare fraud, intentional misuse of welfare programs by providing false information
  • Welfare queen, a pejorative term for a person accused of collecting excess welfare payments