Collocations for welfare - noun
1. good health and happiness
ADJ.
animal, child, community, employee, family, personal, student
people concerned about child welfare
people concerned about child welfare
VERB + WELFARE
improve, promote
The government''s policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.
The government''s policies will promote the welfare of all citizens.
2. money, etc. from the government
ADJ.
state
WELFARE + NOUN
state
the provision of services such as health through the welfare state
the provision of services such as health through the welfare state
agency, authorities, department, programme, provision, services, system | officer, worker | clinic, facilities | benefits, payments
lone parents living on welfare benefits
lone parents living on welfare benefits
budget, costs, spending | cuts | fraud, scrounger
The new government promised to clamp down on welfare scroungers.
The new government promised to clamp down on welfare scroungers.
PREP.
on ~
the number of families on welfare
the number of families on welfare