social welfare
noun
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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Le Grand's observations were drawn from his studies of British social welfare policy and civil servants but could aptly be applied to health insurers and their role in the US health care system.
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Military personnel would continue their duties as usual, and social welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would also continue unimpeded since they are funded through mandatory funding bills.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
But consumers feel less wealthy due to falling property prices and minimal social welfare.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Although that isn’t exactly how things turned out, many countries did subsequently implement various forms of social welfare programs to provide assistance to those on low or no income.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Military personnel would continue their duties as usual, and social welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would also continue unimpeded since they are funded through mandatory funding bills.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
But consumers feel less wealthy due to falling property prices and minimal social welfare.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Although that isn’t exactly how things turned out, many countries did subsequently implement various forms of social welfare programs to provide assistance to those on low or no income.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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social welfare
noun
social wel·fare
-ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r 
: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
specifically
: social work
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