welfare

be on welfare

To be receiving assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to be on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on welfare for extended periods of time.

corporate welfare bum

A corporation or executive who makes money (or is thought to make money) through tax breaks or legal loopholes. Primarily heard in Canada. These corporate welfare bums can afford to pay the taxes, but they just get their accountants to make it so they don't have to.

go on welfare

To begin receiving assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have gone on welfare for extended periods of time.

on relief

In receipt of assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (most often government-run), due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on relief these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on relief for extended periods of time.

on welfare

In receipt of assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on welfare for extended periods of time.

welfare Cadillac

Used to describe a person or group who receives government financial aid (perhaps fraudulently) and buys expensive, ostentatious things. As a someone who is struggling financially without the help of the government, I find those welfare Cadillacs infuriating.

on relief

Also, on welfare; on the dole. Receiving public financial assistance, as in Half the people in this town are on relief, or Don hated the idea of going on welfare. The first two terms originated in the United States in the 1930s, when government assistance of this kind was first instituted. On the dole, used mainly in Britain but occasionally in America, dates from the 1920s, although the use of dole for a charitable gift dates from about 1200.

on relief

Receiving public assistance because of need or poverty.

on welfare

Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.

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释义	welfare be on welfare To be receiving assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to be on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on welfare for extended periods of time. See also: on, welfare corporate welfare bum A corporation or executive who makes money (or is thought to make money) through tax breaks or legal loopholes. Primarily heard in Canada. These corporate welfare bums can afford to pay the taxes, but they just get their accountants to make it so they don't have to. See also: bum, corporate, welfare go on welfare To begin receiving assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have gone on welfare for extended periods of time. See also: go, on, welfare on relief In receipt of assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (most often government-run), due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on relief these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on relief for extended periods of time. See also: on, relief on welfare In receipt of assistance, financial or otherwise, from publicly or privately funded agencies (usually run by the government) due to a certain level of hardship, poverty, or need. It was really disheartening having to go on welfare these past six months, but it was the only thing that kept our family afloat after I lost my job. Some people are very critical of those who have been on welfare for extended periods of time. See also: on, welfare welfare Cadillac Used to describe a person or group who receives government financial aid (perhaps fraudulently) and buys expensive, ostentatious things. As a someone who is struggling financially without the help of the government, I find those welfare Cadillacs infuriating. See also: Cadillac, welfare Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on relief Also, on welfare; on the dole. Receiving public financial assistance, as in Half the people in this town are on relief, or Don hated the idea of going on welfare. The first two terms originated in the United States in the 1930s, when government assistance of this kind was first instituted. On the dole, used mainly in Britain but occasionally in America, dates from the 1920s, although the use of dole for a charitable gift dates from about 1200. See also: on, relief The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. on relief Receiving public assistance because of need or poverty. See also: on, relief on welfare Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need. See also: on, welfare American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: be on welfare go on relief go on the dole go on welfare dole be on relief be on the dole relief on relief on the dole References in periodicals archive He said that the support of the community be sought to run the welfare institutions effectively. Minister enumerates efforts to ensure prosperity Population Welfare Programme Gilgit-Baltistan (2010-15)###663.103###411.941###118.722###83.104 POVERTY ALLEVIATION and CSR on exit from welfare usage or assimilation out of welfare programs. Do immigrant groups differ in welfare usage? Evidence from the U.S Fortunately, the contribution of One World of Welfare is not limited to its conclusion regarding the convergence/divergence debate. One Worm of Welfare: Japan in Comparative Perspective Before exploring further, it is important to expose an ambiguity in the relationship between preferences, choices and welfare. On the one hand (the one sketched above) preferences may be conceived as being substantively exogenous characteristics of individuals, defined independently of the individual's choices. The idea of welfare and the welfare state One such CCA (20) provided that state payments to assist low-income homeowners in replacing, repairing and rehabilitating flood-damaged homes were in the nature of general welfare, and not includible in the homeowner's gross income. The GWE, a (not so new) tax exclusion worth a look: under the general welfare exception (GWE), certain payments of social benefit programs are excluded from income. This article describes the GWE requirements and the kinds of payments covered Timing for events like this couldn't be more valuable, according to Ria de Grassi, director of livestock, animal health and welfare for the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than a fad: addressing animal welfare issues helps company reach western producers Stossel: So since there's welfare for all these other rich people, you should get some too? Confessions of a welfare queen: how rich bastards like me rip off taxpayers for millions of dollars Surprisingly, there has been relatively little study of the effect of welfare reform on health insurance cover age and health, even though health is an essential component of well-being and arguably is as important as material wellbeing, which has been a widely studied outcome of welfare reform. Welfare reform, health insurance, and health National welfare reforms enacted in 1996 imposed stricter work requirements for all recipients and established a 5-year limit for receiving federally funded welfare. Welfare reform hasn't changed kids so far. (Working Out) It is often said that American child welfare policy operates like a pendulum. Racial harm: Dorothy Roberts explains how racism works in the child welfare system. (Child Welfare) Changes in welfare policy require recipients to find employment and created a need for effective career counseling strategies. Career counseling strategies to facilitate the welfare-to-work transition: the case of Jeanetta Cowritten with Gary Karton, a former Washington Post reporter and director of Special Projects for the Welfare to Work Partnership, Carroll's story is not an unusual one. No Free Lunch: One Man's Journey from Welfare to the American Dream It was hard to miss the racism and misogyny that helped motivate welfare reform, which is about to come up for reauthorization by Congress. Chamber of welfare reform. (Flip Side) Welfare reform is not an urgent, conscious priority for most gay people I know. Pro-marriage and antigay. (last word)
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