Meaning Of The Word Workfare

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workfare
uncountable noun: Workfare is a government scheme in which unemployed people have to do community work or learn new skills in order to receive welfare benefits.

workfare in American English
a government program requiring employable recipients of welfare to register for work or work training
noun: a governmental plan under which welfare recipients are required to accept public-service jobs or to participate in job training

workfare in British English
noun: a scheme under which the government of a country requires unemployed people to do community work or undergo job training in return for social-security payments

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