Welfare vs. Wellfare — What's the Difference?

Welfare is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance programs, which provide support only to those who have previously contributed (e.g.

Obsolete form of welfare

The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group

See Welfare.

Statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need

Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being

Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.

See welfare work.

See corporate welfare.

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (often called welfare assistance in UK English).

Such payment.

(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.

Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness.

Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Something that aids or promotes well-being;

A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous;