social welfare

Example Sentences

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He cited a range of problems beleaguering the EU, including internal trade barriers and expensive social welfare programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Heating payments to social welfare recipients will be extended for four weeks, and there will be enhancements to a rebate programme for hauliers.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Using American National Election Studies surveys from 2004-2016, we found that for white Americans, racial resentment predicted lower support for social welfare policies.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

"A lot of people live outside the job market, many receive social welfare assistance or disability pensions. So we need jobs and opportunities," she said.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Helmuth graduates, and May finds him working at the Bieberhaus, the social welfare department at the City Hall.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti