1. 公共援助：美国的弗里德曼教授在其选择的自由一书中明确指出,社会福利包括社会保障(social security)、公共援助(public assistance)、房屋津贴(hous-ing subsidies)和医疗保健(medical care).

2. 官方援助：public right;公权;社会权利;; | public assistance;官方援助;; | public safety;公共安全;;

3. 政府补助：Old-age pension 养老金 | public assistance 政府补助 | social insurance 社会保险

noun

1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

e.g. she lives on welfare

Synonym: social welfarewelfare