welfare programs
Welfare programs refer to government initiatives that aim to provide assistance and support to individuals and families in need, ensuring their basic necessities such as food, housing, healthcare, and financial aid are met. These programs typically target low-income and vulnerable populations to help improve their overall well-being and promote social equality.
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- childcare subsidies
- disability benefits
- earned income tax credit (eitc)
- entitlement programs
- food stamps
- foster care programs
- government expenditures
- government spending
- government transfers
- head start program
- housing assistance programs
- lorenz curve
- low-income home energy assistance program (liheap)
- medicaid
- medicare
- pell grants
- redistribution of wealth
- redistributive policies
- school breakfast and lunch programs
- social assistance programs
- social safety nets
- social security
- supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap)
- supplemental security income (ssi)
- temporary assistance for needy families (tanf)
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- unemployment benefits
- veterans' benefits
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