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Economic definition
'''Welfare''' is a set of government programs paid for by the taxpayers that provide social or financial support programs specific sectors of the population deemed to be vulnerable, either financially, socially or physically. However, welfare programs can also be extended to much wider segments of the population, such as [[universal healthcare]] systems, [[vaccination]] programs, public roads, schools, and libraries. Some elements are opposed by [[libertarian]]s and [[conservative]]s.
'''Welfare''' is a set of government programs paid for by the taxpayers that provide social or financial support programs specific sectors of the population deemed to be vulnerable, either financially, socially or physically. However, welfare programs can also be extended to much wider segments of the population, such as [[universal healthcare]] systems, [[vaccination]] programs, public roads, schools, and libraries. Some elements are opposed by [[libertarian]]s and [[conservative]]s.
As an economic term, welfare refers to general well-being, economic prosperity, or living standards. Welfare is derived from [[utility]].
==Welfare in the United States==
==Welfare in the United States==