(Usually with negative connotations) dependency on welfare benefits provided by the state, as forming part or all of a person's means of financial support.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Star Journal (Sandusky, Ohio).
Definition of welfare dependency in US English:
welfare dependency
noun
(Usually with negative connotations) dependency on welfare benefits provided by the state, as forming part or all of a person's means of financial support.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Star Journal (Sandusky, Ohio).