Preferred Term
PUBLIC WELFARE
Scope Note
The making of assistance grants in money and the provision of assistance in kind and/or welfare services to persons in need. Social assistance benefits are non-contributory, tax-supported and normally determined by a means test
Used For
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Hierarchy
14 - SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND EQUITY
Broader Terms
WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Narrower Terms
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
Related Terms
DOMICILE AND RESIDENCE
HOUSING SUBSIDIES
INCOME MAINTENANCE
POVERTY
POVERTY MITIGATION
PUBLIC GOODS
SOCIAL LEGISLATION
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WORK
SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
WELFARE ECONOMICS
WELFARE STATE
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1005269
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Language Equivalents
ar
الرعاية العامة
zh
公共福利
en
PUBLIC WELFARE
fr
ASSISTANCE SOCIALE
ru
Социальное вспомоществование
es
ASISTENCIA SOCIAL