workfare
/ˈwəːkfɛː
/noun [mass noun]
A welfare system which requires some work or attendance for training from those receiving benefits.The plan laid out in 1996 to change welfare to workfare recognized and provided for the critical role child care would play in transitioning from government dependency to personal responsibility....
- Furthermore, forcing welfare recipients onto workfare has forced many young people to drop out of school or training programs.
- Has the Minister seen any of the research on the outcomes of American workfare and time-limited benefit programmes over the last 10 years, and can he confirm that a Labour Government will not move towards such initiatives?
Origin
1960s: from work + a shortened form of welfare.
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