on welfare
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If Beijing moves seriously on welfare and hukou reform, investors should not expect an overnight shopping frenzy.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
UKHospitality said businesses "no longer believe the BCC is the right framework to drive the next phase of progress on welfare due to the requirement to source only slower-growing breeds".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
In 2023, households reported £190bn in benefits and so-called administrative data on welfare payments totalled £243bn, a gap of £44bn.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
But she also announced policies that could raise inflation, including lifting a cap on welfare payment for more than two children and an increase to the minimum wage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
I said real low so only Mr. Mitchell could hear, “We just found out we got put on welfare and we’ve gotta sign this food up on the welfare list.”
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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