Meaning welfare state
What does welfare state mean? Here you find 11 meanings of the word welfare state. You can also add a definition of welfare state yourself

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A set of government programs that attempt to provide economic security for the population by providing for people when they are unemployed, ill, disabled, or elderly.
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The provision for redistributive benefits such as education and health services by the state. Back to top
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A government system which provides a range of human services for its citizens.
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A state whose government devotes a very large proportion of its activities and expenditures to the direct provision of personal benefits to be consumed by qualifying individuals or families, or govern [..]
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farzorg-melukhe
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A set of institutions and social arrangements designed to assist people when they are in need through factors such as illness, unemployment and dependency through youth or old age.
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The term used to describe a government system that looks after the economic and social well-being of its people.  Measures such as unemployment insurance or healthcare are paid for by taxes. This mean [..]
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General term for the collection of laws, programs, and guarantees, securing individuals’ rights to a basic level of economic security, such as pensions, unemployment benefits, sick pay, and so on. The [..]
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This article starts out with a brief discussion of the historical background, the justifications and the political forces behind the creation of the modern ...
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The term ‘welfare state’ first entered the English language in 1941 when Archbishop Temple coined the phrase to differentiate wartime Britain from ...
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A state whose government devotes a very large proportion of its activities and expenditures to the direct provision of personal benefits to be consumed by qualifying individuals or families (as contra [..]
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