Welfare – Word Of The Day For IELTS

Welfare – Word Of The Day For IELTS Writing & Speaking

WELFARE

/ˈwelfeə(r)/ NOUN

Meaning:

1. the general health, happiness and safety of person, an animal or a group
2. money that goverment pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick,…

Synonyms: well-being

Collocation:

• with noun: animal, child, community, employee, family, personal, student, state, services, system, facilities,benefits, payments, budget, costs, spending, scrounger…
• with verb: improve, promote
• with prep: on

Example:

• people concerned about child welfare

• The government’s policies will promote the welfare of all citizens

• We intend to make child welfare one of our priorities.

• They would rather work than live on welfare.

• The government’s policies will promote the welfare of all citizens

• The new government promised to clamp down on welfare scroungers.

• the number of families on welfare

Exercise:

Try to use Welfare in the answer to IELTS Writing topic below:

Although abuse of the system are inevitable, social welfare payments are essential to protect the rights citizens have to a guaranteed minimum income in a democratic society” Discuss.

First of all, critics forget that there are many forms of welfare besides payments to the unemployed. Their negative opinions harm those who are not capable of earning a wage, such as single-parent mothers, the disabled, and the sick. Moreover, the unemployed have the right to an income, too. They are not always at fault for not having a job, and in most cases the tax they have paid in the past entitles them to assistance.

The second reason is that crime increases when people have no means of support. The desperately poor inevitably turn to crime, which is not only dangerous but costly. Policing the streets is more expensive than providing welfare. A policeman’s wage is four or five times higher than a “dole” payment.

Certain members of society believe that people should look after themselves. They point out that welfare increases dependency on others and destroys dignity. This may be true, but in the case of the unemployed, the relief payments are usually temporary. It is surely the fault of the government if there are long-term unemployed. Welfare critics also believe that it is the responsibility of a victim’s family to provide financial assistance. However, it is too expensive to provide complete help for a severely disabled person.

To conclude, it is vital to understand the need for welfare in a modern democratic society. Without welfare payments the poor are destined to become poorer. The first duty of a government is to provide a financial safety net for all disadvantaged persons, and that includes those without work.