- the general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group synonym well-being
- We are concerned about the child's welfare.
Extra Examples- The government's policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.
- people concerned about child welfare
- Animal welfare groups want this practice banned altogether.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- animal
- child
- community
- …
- improve
- promote
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- practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it
- The state is still the main provider of welfare.
- child welfare
- a social welfare programme
- welfare provision/services/work
- There must be adequate welfare provision for people who are unable to work.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- state
- social
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
- on welfare
- (especially North American English) (British English usually benefit [countable, usually plural, uncountable])money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.
- on welfare They would rather work than live on welfare.
Collocations UnemploymentUnemploymentLosing your job- lose your job
- (British English) become/be made redundant
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager
- lay off staff/workers/employees
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
- seek/look for work/employment
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2, Moneyb2- financial incentives to leave welfare
- The new government promised to clamp down on welfare fraud.
- The welfare check never went far enough.
- lone parents living on welfare benefits
- the number of families on welfare
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- state
- social
- collect
- receive
- leave
- …
- state
- agency
- authorities
- …
- on welfare
Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb well + the verb fare.
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