A state of health, happiness, and prospering

• well-being

  1. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.

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  1. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.

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• weal

  1. Prosperity; happiness:
  2. The welfare of the community; the general good:

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  1. Prosperity; happiness:
  2. The welfare of the community; the general good:

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• prosperity

  1. The condition of being prosperous.

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  1. The condition of being prosperous.

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Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed

• relief

  1. The easing of a pain, distress, or anxiety:
  2. Something that alleviates pain, distress, or anxiety:
  3. Aid in time of danger:

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  1. The easing of a pain, distress, or anxiety:
  2. Something that alleviates pain, distress, or anxiety:
  3. Aid in time of danger:

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• public assistance

  1. Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.

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  1. Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.

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• handout

  1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.
  2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.
  3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.

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  1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.
  2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.
  3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.

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• dole

  1. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed.
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
  3. One's fate.

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  1. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed.
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
  3. One's fate.

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• aid

  1. To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
  2. To provide assistance, support, or relief:
  3. The act or result of helping; assistance:

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  1. To provide assistance, support, or relief to:
  2. To provide assistance, support, or relief:
  3. The act or result of helping; assistance:

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Personal condition

• state-of-being

  1. Regarding a person's physical condition
  2. As opposed to mental condition (state of mind), the overall physical condition of a person.

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  1. Regarding a person's physical condition
  2. As opposed to mental condition (state of mind), the overall physical condition of a person.

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• progress

  1. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  2. Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:
  3. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.

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  1. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  2. Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:
  3. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.

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• good-fortune

  1. good luck

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  1. good luck

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• good

  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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• prosperity

  1. The condition of being prosperous.

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  1. The condition of being prosperous.

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• profit

  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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  1. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
  2. Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
  3. To make a gain or profit.

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• benefit

  1. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage:
  2. Help; aid:
  3. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:

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  1. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage:
  2. Help; aid:
  3. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:

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• well-being

  1. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.

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  1. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.

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• happiness

  1. The emotion of being happy; joy.
  2. (archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.

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  1. The emotion of being happy; joy.
  2. (archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
  3. Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; "” used especially of language.

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• health

  1. The overall condition of an organism at a given time.
  2. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality.
  3. A condition of optimal well-being:

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  1. The overall condition of an organism at a given time.
  2. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality.
  3. A condition of optimal well-being:

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Social service

• the dole

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• health service

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• social security

  1. A government program that provides economic assistance to persons faced with unemployment, disability, or agedness, financed by assessment of employers and employees.
  2. The economic assistance provided by social security.

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  1. A government program that provides economic assistance to persons faced with unemployment, disability, or agedness, financed by assessment of employers and employees.
  2. The economic assistance provided by social security.

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• social insurance

  1. An insurance program carried out or mandated by a government to provide economic assistance to the unemployed, the elderly, or the disabled.

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  1. An insurance program carried out or mandated by a government to provide economic assistance to the unemployed, the elderly, or the disabled.

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• poverty program

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• federal aid

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• child welfare

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• unemployment-benefits

  1. plural form of unemployment benefit

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  1. plural form of unemployment benefit

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• social aid

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• public-works

  1. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public.

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  1. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public.

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• public assistance

  1. Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.

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  1. Aid, such as money or food, given to homeless and other financially needy people, the aged, or the inhabitants of a disaster-stricken area; relief.

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• social-work

  1. Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.

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  1. Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.

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