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...

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

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

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...

Corporate welfare is a phrase used to describe a government's bestowal of money grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment for corporations...

Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). This includes a comprehensive welfare state and multi-level collective bargaining based on the economic foundations...

Welfare reform is the process of proposing and adopting changes to a welfare system in order to improve the efficiency and administration of government...

Welfare chauvinism or welfare state nationalism is the political notion that welfare benefits should be restricted to certain groups, particularly to the...