Welfare
111Welfare And Pension Plans Disclosure Act (WPPDA) — A late 1950s law that gave the U.S. Department of Labor regulatory authority over employee benefits plans for the first time. The Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act (WPPDA) mandated that employers and labor unions provide plan descriptions… …
112Welfare Loss Of Taxation — The decreased economic well being caused by the imposition of a tax. Taxing any product or activity makes it less attractive and gives people less incentive to purchase or undertake it. Taxpayers not only suffer from having less money because of… …
113welfare state — wel·fa·re sta·te loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS econ., polit. sistema sociale in cui lo stato garantisce a tutti i cittadini un livello minimo di reddito e l accesso ai servizi ritenuti socialmente indispensabili {{line}} {{/line}} DATA …
114welfare rights — See welfare …
115welfare state — N SING In Britain and some other countries, the welfare state is a system in which the government provides free social services such as health and education and gives money to people when they are unable to work, for example because they are old …
116welfare state — noun 1 the welfare state a system by which the government provides money, free medical care etc for people who are unemployed or too old to work 2 (C) a country with such a system …
117ˌwelfare ˈstate — noun 1) the welfare state [singular] the system by which a country looks after its citizens by providing them with education, medical care, or money if they are unable to work 2) [C] a country that looks after its citizens by providing social and …
118welfare state — wel′fare state n. gov a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government • Etymology: 1940–45 …
119welfare cheat — /ˈwɛlfɛə tʃit/ (say welfair cheet) noun a person who takes advantage of a welfare system to gain extra money or other advantages to which they are not entitled …
120welfare work — /ˈwɛlfɛə wɜk/ (say welfair werk) noun work devoted to the welfare of persons in a community, especially the aged, sick, poor, etc …
