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workfare
work·fare W0221900 (wûrk′fâr′)n. A form of welfare in which capable adults are required to perform work, often in public-service jobs, as a condition of receiving aid.
[work + (wel)fare.]workfare (ˈwɜːkˌfɛə) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a scheme under which the government of a country requires unemployed people to do community work or undergo job training in return for social-security payments[C20: from work + (wel)fare]work•fare (ˈwʌrkˌfɛər)
n. a government plan under which employable welfare recipients are required to accept public-service jobs or participate in job training. [1965–70; work + (wel) fare] TranslationsWorkfare
WorkfareA somewhat informal term for government benefits or other aid given in exchange for state-sponsored work. Workfare labor may or may not be compensated, but, if it is, the government is responsible for payment. Workfare contrasts with welfare, in which recipients have few requirements beyond low income. |