Welfare reform

Welfare reform is the name for a political movement in countries with a state-administered social welfare system to institute changes in that system, generally in a more conservative direction.

Related Topics:
Political - Social welfare - Conservative

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Reasons usually invoked include:

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• the perceived high cost of social welfare
• the alleged existence of people who live off welfare
• the alleged lack of incentive for recipients to search for a job
 
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