Welfare 247817 226076477 2008-07-16T18:49:57Z Sephiroth BCR 621952 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.154.67.228|68.154.67.228]] to last version by RyRy (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{wiktionary}} '''Welfare''' may refer to: * [[Well-being]], quality of lifestyle ** [[Animal welfare]], the quality of life of animals, and concerns thereabout * ''Welfare'', a film directed by [[Frederick Wiseman]] In '''economics''': * [[Social welfare provision]], government programs which seek to provide a minimum level of income, service or other support for disadvantaged peoples * [[Welfare (financial aid)]], financial assistance paid by taxpayers to people who are unable to support themselves, ''cf.'' [[Workfare]], an alternative model requiring recipients to participate in work-rehabilitation programs, ** [[Corporate welfare]], a pejorative describing a government's bestowal of money grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment on corporations * [[Welfare state]], in which the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens beyond a minimum level * [[Welfare economics]], determines allocative efficiency and the income distribution within an economy; see also, [[Social welfare function]] *[[Social security]], social welfare service concerned with social protection {{disambig}} [[de:Wohlfahrt (Begriffsklärung)]] [[id:Kesejahteraan sosial]] [[ja:厚生]] [[fi:Sosiaaliturva]] ==See also== *[[Administration of federal assistance in the United States]] *[[Affordable housing]] *[[Canada Pension Plan]] *[[Corporate welfare]] *[[Disability pension]] *[[Folkhemmet]] *[[Government spending]] *[[Guaranteed minimum income]] *[[Income Support]] *[[National Health Service]] *[[Pauper's oath]] *[[Social insurance]] *[[Social safety net]] *[[Social security]] *[[Social work]], a profession intrinsically involved in the provision of welfare *[[Subsidized housing]] *[[Welfare state]]