Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food...

A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and...

Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups...

Welfare economics is a field of economics that applies microeconomic techniques to evaluate the overall well-being (welfare) of a society. This evaluation...

Welfare capitalism is capitalism that includes social welfare policies[better source needed] and/or the practice of businesses providing welfare services...

There are two fundamental theorems of welfare economics. The first states that in economic equilibrium, a set of complete markets, with complete information...

Look up welfare in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Welfare is the provision of a safety net of minimal level of well-being and social support for all...

Animal Welfare Party (AWP) is a minor political party in the United Kingdom campaigning on an animal welfare, environment and health platform. The party...

Welfare dependency is the state in which a person or household is reliant on government welfare benefits for their income for a prolonged period of time...

A "welfare queen" is a derogatory term used in the United States to describe individuals who are perceived to misuse or abuse the welfare system, often...