welfare trap

noun

Definitions

  1. A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public…

    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.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for welfare trap. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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