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Merge?

Could this be merged with Social welfare? -- Zoe

Isn't the "productive/unproductive" comment a little contentious? A working man with a low wage may be more "productive" than a man living off inherited wealth. Exile

Just to clarify that comment - not all welfare payments go to the unemployed.

Also, some welfare is "in kind" eg free health care and education. In the UK, the majority of the population both pays taxes and receives welfare. Also, most people in the UK, regardless of circumstances, will be net gainers from the welfare system when in childhood, in old age and in periods of illness and unemployment, and will be net losers during periods of paid employment. Welfare acts as a kind of socialised insurance scheme. So, to characterise welfare as a payment from the productive to the unproductive deserves deletion, or at least putting in quotes, I feel. Exile

Don't forget childcare, at least in the US. Hyacinth 04:12, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Currently, the Further Reading section occupies a full half of the article! Perhaps some trimming is required? -- Mihnea Tudoreanu 14:10, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Welfare definition

Definition of a welfare 157.44.190.112 (talk) 15:55, 22 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Social security articles?

Should we rename/merge Category:Social security and subcategories (ex. merge that category with Category:Welfare, and rename articles like social security in India, to welfare in India? Right now some articles are named welfare in Fooland, and others, ss in Fooland, and we have to separate category trees as linked above. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:12, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Following up on the merge of social security to welfare from few years ago: @ReconditeRodent, @ItsPugle, @Thryduulf, @ImTheIP _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:14, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure about categories since sometimes the two are synonymous and sometimes not but article titles should definitely use whatever the more common term in the country is per WP:COMMONNAME and WP:TITLEVAR. ─ ReconditeRodent « talk · contribs » 08:41, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Most countries do not use English terms... _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 08:48, 18 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Move discussion in progress

There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Welfare (disambiguation) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 19:17, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Subject and name

Do we really need separate articles for welfare state and welfare spending? And, if yes, is the latter a proper name for the article? -- Checco (talk) 19:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]