Welfare
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| - | {{Template}}* Welfare, the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being, [[quality of life]] | + | {{Template}} |
| + | '''Welfare''' is the provision of a minimal level of [[wellbeing|well-being]] and [[social support]] for all citizens, sometimes referred to as ''public aid''. In most developed countries welfare is largely provided by the government, and to a lesser extent, [[Charitable organization|charities]], informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations. Among The first structured welfare state application was under the Caliphate of Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) with the zakat as social benefits. | ||
| + | The ''[[welfare state]]'' expands on this concept to include services such as [[universal healthcare]] and [[unemployment insurance]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Human Poverty Index]] | ||
| + | * [[Lerman ratio]] | ||
| + | * [[Nordic model]] | ||
| + | * [[Right to an adequate standard of living]] | ||
| + | * [[Social democracy]] | ||
| + | * [[Social liberalism]] | ||
| + | * [[Unemployment benefits]] | ||
| + | * [[Welfare's effect on poverty]] | ||
| + | * [[Welfare state]] | ||
| + | * [[Welfare trap]] | ||
| + | * [[Workfare]] | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Need]] | *[[Need]] | ||
| + | *[[Quality of life]] | ||
| *[[Welfare state]] | *[[Welfare state]] | ||
| *[[Subsistence]] | *[[Subsistence]] | ||
| {{GFDL}} | {{GFDL}} | ||
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Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens, sometimes referred to as public aid. In most developed countries welfare is largely provided by the government, and to a lesser extent, charities, informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations. Among The first structured welfare state application was under the Caliphate of Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) with the zakat as social benefits.
The welfare state expands on this concept to include services such as universal healthcare and unemployment insurance.
See also
- Human Poverty Index
- Lerman ratio
- Nordic model
- Right to an adequate standard of living
- Social democracy
- Social liberalism
- Unemployment benefits
- Welfare's effect on poverty
- Welfare state
- Welfare trap
- Workfare
See also
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