Welfare may refer to:
Philosophy Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group Utility in utilitarianism Value in value theory
Economics Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision theory Decision utilities, utilities as revealed by human behavior under the assumption of rationality Economic surplus, the total economic benefit or gains from trade provided for society Social welfare function, a function that aggregates individual welfares to create an overall social welfare Social choice theory, the study of welfare aggregation Welfare economics, the study of social well-being
Government-run public aid Welfare spending, government intervention meant to provide a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens Welfare state, the concept of a government playing a key role in individual economic and social well-being
People Henry Welfare, (1888-1966) English footballer Michael Welfare (Wohlfahrt), (1687-1741) American religious leader Sue Welfare, (born 1963) English writer
Other uses Welfare (film), a 1975 film by Frederick Wiseman HMS Welfare, the name of two ships of the Royal Navy, and one planned ship
See also Animal welfare, the quality of life or well-being of animals Corporate welfare, term describing the bestowal of benefits upon corporations by government Welfare fraud, intentional misuse of welfare programs by providing false information Welfare queen, a pejorative term for a person accused of collecting excess welfare payments