welfare — OAT

welfare

noun

1 local authorities have a duty to promote the welfare of children:

well-being, health, good health, happiness, comfort, security, safety, protection, prosperity, profit, good, success, fortune, good fortune, advantage, interest, prosperousness, successfulness.

▷antonyms hardship.

2 youngsters cannot claim welfare:

social security, benefit, state benefit, benefit payment, public assistance;

allowance, pension, credit, support;

sick pay, sickness benefit, unemployment benefit/pay.