welfare
Government aid programs
Welfare is well-being or good fortune: concern for the welfare of children.
More specifically, welfare refers to government programs providing financial assistance to people in need—food stamps, housing subsidies, cash payments.
She's on welfare means receiving such aid.
The word carries political charge; conservatives often use it pejoratively to suggest dependency, while others emphasize it as a safety net.
Gains or helpful effects
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
housing · vouchers · SNAP · WIC · TANF · recipients · eligibility · means-tested
Generous giving for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- reliefEasing of distress
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
nonprofit · volunteerism · almsgiving · benevolence · fundraising · outreach · aid organizations · community support
Condition of body, mind
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
contentment · quality of life · comfort · security · holistic · mental health · physical health · life satisfaction
Protected sacred space
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- cruelty preventionEfforts to stop mistreatment
- ASPCAAnimal welfare nonprofit
humane society · adoption · rehabilitation · conservation · captivity · veterinary care · neglect · abuse
Reformed capitalism with welfare state
- safety netProtection against failure
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
- universal healthcareGuaranteed medical access nationwide
- public servicesGovernment-provided community necessities
redistribution · taxation · social insurance · cradle-to-grave · New Deal · Great Society · austerity · privatization
benefits
Gains or helpful effects
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
disability · housing · vouchers · SNAP · WIC · TANF · recipients · eligibility · means-tested · safety net
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- reliefEasing of distress
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
NGO · nonprofit · volunteerism · almsgiving · benevolence · fundraising · outreach · aid organizations · community support · mutual aid
health
Condition of body, mind
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- flourishingProspering vigorously
thriving · contentment · quality of life · comfort · security · holistic · mental health · physical health · life satisfaction · standard of living
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- cruelty preventionEfforts to stop mistreatment
ASPCA · humane society · adoption · rehabilitation · conservation · captivity · veterinary care · neglect · abuse · protection
social democracy
Reformed capitalism with welfare state
- safety netProtection against failure
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
- universal healthcareGuaranteed medical access nationwide
public services · redistribution · taxation · social insurance · cradle-to-grave · New Deal · Great Society · austerity · privatization · socialism
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
- charitycharity, charities, donations, donation, donating
- community supportmutual aid, food bank, volunteering, caregiving, donations
- financial supportaid, allowance, funding, financial aid, grants
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- support systemsfamily, friends, therapy, counseling, mentors
welfaremisery
Intense prolonged distress
suffering · wretchedness · ill-being · distress · hardship
welfareausterity
Enforced economic stringency
self-reliance · laissez-faire · antiwelfare · workfare · privatization
- welfare agenciesBodies administering public aid
- child welfareProtecting minors' wellbeing
- public welfareSociety's general health, safety
- farm animal welfareHumane conditions for livestock
- welfare fraudDeceiving aid programs for money
- welfare stateGovernment-funded citizen support system