on welfare
idiom
US
: receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income
a family on welfare
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He's been working for the city’s social services department for 14 years, long enough to remember a time before algorithms assumed such importance—and long enough to have observed the change of tone in the national conversation on welfare.
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Gabriel Geiger, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economy was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for their work on formation of institutions and their impact on welfare.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
People with mental health conditions are more likely to have worse-paying jobs, work part time or have to rely on welfare payments, the charity states.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, spending on welfare programs will be almost perfectly flat, as increases in Medicaid costs are canceled out by shrinking spending on other programs that support low-income households.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Gabriel Geiger, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economy was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for their work on formation of institutions and their impact on welfare.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
People with mental health conditions are more likely to have worse-paying jobs, work part time or have to rely on welfare payments, the charity states.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, spending on welfare programs will be almost perfectly flat, as increases in Medicaid costs are canceled out by shrinking spending on other programs that support low-income households.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“On welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20welfare. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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