English Explanatory Dictionary

welfare trap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase.

Pronunciation

en-au-welfare trap.ogg

Word forms

welfare trap welfare traps

Synonyms

unemployment trap

Related words

inactivity trap
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